I, ClaudiusRosetta Books, 2014 M03 6 - 472 páginas “One of the really remarkable books of our day”—the story of the Roman emperor on which the award-winning BBC TV series was based (The New York Times). Once a rather bookish young man with a limp and a stammer, a man who spent most of his time trying to stay away from the danger and risk of the line of ascension, Claudius seemed an unlikely candidate for emperor. Yet, on the death of Caligula, Claudius finds himself next in line for the throne, and must stay alive as well as keep control. Drawing on the histories of Plutarch, Suetonius, and Tacitus, noted historian and classicist Robert Graves tells the story of the much-maligned Emperor Claudius with both skill and compassion. Weaving important themes throughout about the nature of freedom and safety possible in a monarchy, Graves’s Claudius is both more effective and more tragic than history typically remembers him. A bestselling novel and one of Graves’ most successful, I, Claudius has been adapted to television, film, theatre, and audio. “[A] legendary tale of Claudius . . . [A] gem of modern literature.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) |
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... Consul of the same name , nor his great - grandson of the same name , Julius Cæsar's enemy ; nor his great - great - grandson , of the same name , who fell at the Battle of Philippi ; but an absolutely undistinguished great- great ...
... Consul of the same name , nor his great - grandson of the same name , Julius Cæsar's enemy ; nor his great - great - grandson , of the same name , who fell at the Battle of Philippi ; but an absolutely undistinguished great- great ...
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... Consul's son, was bold enough to introduce himself to her one day at Baiæ on some polite pretext, when she was taking the half-hour's walk allowed her by the seaside, accompanied only by her duenna. Livia, who was jealous of Julia's ...
... Consul's son, was bold enough to introduce himself to her one day at Baiæ on some polite pretext, when she was taking the half-hour's walk allowed her by the seaside, accompanied only by her duenna. Livia, who was jealous of Julia's ...
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... Consul at Rome, and when he passed on the office to a reliable friend he took in exchange the “High Command”—which, though nominally on a level with the consulship, ranked in practice above this or any other magistracy. He had absolute ...
... Consul at Rome, and when he passed on the office to a reliable friend he took in exchange the “High Command”—which, though nominally on a level with the consulship, ranked in practice above this or any other magistracy. He had absolute ...
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... Consul, the City magistrates and certain representative senators and knights. He was too weak to say anything but handed the Consul a register of the naval and military forces and a statement of the public revenues, and then beckoned to ...
... Consul, the City magistrates and certain representative senators and knights. He was too weak to say anything but handed the Consul a register of the naval and military forces and a statement of the public revenues, and then beckoned to ...
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... Consul at Rome, now as special commissioner to the provinces; when all he wanted was a long rest and privacy. Public honours meant little to him, if only because they were awarded him, as he once complained to my father, rather as being ...
... Consul at Rome, now as special commissioner to the provinces; when all he wanted was a long rest and privacy. Public honours meant little to him, if only because they were awarded him, as he once complained to my father, rather as being ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
I, Claudius: From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius, Born B.C. 10 ... Robert Graves Vista de fragmentos - 1934 |
I, Claudius: From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius, Emperor of the ... Robert Graves Vista de fragmentos - 1934 |
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