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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... 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 - great - grandson , still of the same name , who never bore any public ...
... 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 - great - grandson , still of the same name , who never bore any public ...
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... Cæsars (for Cæsar means a head of hair), was his grand-uncle Julius, who adopted him. Julius was bald and he was renowned for his debaucheries with either sex; and his war-charger, as is a matter of public record, was a monster which ...
... Cæsars (for Cæsar means a head of hair), was his grand-uncle Julius, who adopted him. Julius was bald and he was renowned for his debaucheries with either sex; and his war-charger, as is a matter of public record, was a monster which ...
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... Julius Cæsar was the one man powerful enough to give Rome peace and security in those difficult times, he joined the Cæsarean party and fought bravely for Julius in the Egyptian War. When he suspected that Julius was aiming at personal ...
... Julius Cæsar was the one man powerful enough to give Rome peace and security in those difficult times, he joined the Cæsarean party and fought bravely for Julius in the Egyptian War. When he suspected that Julius was aiming at personal ...
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... Julius Cæsar's assassins . However it may have been , he did not reproach Augustus . All that he said was : " If you love this woman and will marry her honourably , take her ; only let the decencies be observed . " Augustus swore that ...
... Julius Cæsar's assassins . However it may have been , he did not reproach Augustus . All that he said was : " If you love this woman and will marry her honourably , take her ; only let the decencies be observed . " Augustus swore that ...
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... Julius Cæsar's assassination. He knew that the marriage was impious: this knowledge, it seems, affected him nervously, putting an inner restraint on his flesh. My grandmother, who had wanted Augustus as an instrument of her ambition ...
... Julius Cæsar's assassination. He knew that the marriage was impious: this knowledge, it seems, affected him nervously, putting an inner restraint on his flesh. My grandmother, who had wanted Augustus as an instrument of her ambition ...
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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