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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... Gaius have a dangerous stepmother . " Those were his last words , and presently my uncle Tiberius closed his eyes . I heard this account from Xenophon , a Greek from the island of Cos , who was quite a young man at this time . He was my ...
... Gaius have a dangerous stepmother . " Those were his last words , and presently my uncle Tiberius closed his eyes . I heard this account from Xenophon , a Greek from the island of Cos , who was quite a young man at this time . He was my ...
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... Gaius and Lucius , who were all extremely good - looking . There were a number of sons of confederate kings or chieftains , kept as hostages for their parents ' good behaviour - from France , Germany , Parthia , North Africa , Syria ...
... Gaius and Lucius , who were all extremely good - looking . There were a number of sons of confederate kings or chieftains , kept as hostages for their parents ' good behaviour - from France , Germany , Parthia , North Africa , Syria ...
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... Gaius and Lucius, were growing up and relations between them and their stepfather Tiberius were strained. Gaius, who was not a bad fellow at bottom (and neither was Lucius) had to some extent come to fill the place in Augustus's ...
... Gaius and Lucius, were growing up and relations between them and their stepfather Tiberius were strained. Gaius, who was not a bad fellow at bottom (and neither was Lucius) had to some extent come to fill the place in Augustus's ...
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... Gaius as his successor; so it was not to be wondered at that the same sort of young noblemen as had boasted the untried powers of young Marcellus against the ministerial and military reputation of the veteran Agrippa now did the same ...
... Gaius as his successor; so it was not to be wondered at that the same sort of young noblemen as had boasted the untried powers of young Marcellus against the ministerial and military reputation of the veteran Agrippa now did the same ...
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... Gaius and Lucius of much embarrassment : he admitted that he did not get on well with them . Still Augustus would not listen . Gaius and Lucius were mere lads , totally inexperienced as yet in war or statecraft , and would be of no ...
... Gaius and Lucius of much embarrassment : he admitted that he did not get on well with them . Still Augustus would not listen . Gaius and Lucius were mere lads , totally inexperienced as yet in war or statecraft , and would be of no ...
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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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