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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... much more easily than the Aeduan speech . For help towards Classical correctness I have to thank Miss Eirlys Roberts ; and for criticism of the congruity of the English , Miss Laura Riding . 1 [ A.D. 41 ] I , Tiberius Claudius Drusus.
... much more easily than the Aeduan speech . For help towards Classical correctness I have to thank Miss Eirlys Roberts ; and for criticism of the congruity of the English , Miss Laura Riding . 1 [ A.D. 41 ] I , Tiberius Claudius Drusus.
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Robert Graves. 1 [ A.D. 41 ] I , Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus This - that- and - the - other ( for I shall not trouble you yet with all my titles ) who was once , and not so long ago either , known to my friends and relatives ...
Robert Graves. 1 [ A.D. 41 ] I , Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus This - that- and - the - other ( for I shall not trouble you yet with all my titles ) who was once , and not so long ago either , known to my friends and relatives ...
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... Drusus - my father ; myself ; a son of mine ; my first cousin ; my nephew - each will be plainly distinguished wherever mentioned . And , for example again , in speaking of my tutor , Marcus Porcius Cato , I must make it clear that he ...
... Drusus - my father ; myself ; a son of mine ; my first cousin ; my nephew - each will be plainly distinguished wherever mentioned . And , for example again , in speaking of my tutor , Marcus Porcius Cato , I must make it clear that he ...
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... Drusus who in republican days tried to make himself King of all Italy, and Claudius the Fair, who, when the sacred chickens would not feed, threw them into the sea, crying, “Then let them drink”, and so lost an important sea-battle. And ...
... Drusus who in republican days tried to make himself King of all Italy, and Claudius the Fair, who, when the sacred chickens would not feed, threw them into the sea, crying, “Then let them drink”, and so lost an important sea-battle. And ...
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... Drusus and to vouchsafe to me as honourable a death as his . " Livia was not sure how far she could trust Tiberius . On his return with my father's body his sympathy with her had seemed forced and insincere , and when Augustus wished ...
... Drusus and to vouchsafe to me as honourable a death as his . " Livia was not sure how far she could trust Tiberius . On his return with my father's body his sympathy with her had seemed forced and insincere , and when Augustus wished ...
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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