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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... Roman infantryman ; and “ assegai ” is more savage sounding . " Assegai " has had a three - hundred year currency in English and acquired new vigour in the nineteenth century because of the Zulu wars . The long - shafted iron - headed ...
... Roman infantryman ; and “ assegai ” is more savage sounding . " Assegai " has had a three - hundred year currency in English and acquired new vigour in the nineteenth century because of the Zulu wars . The long - shafted iron - headed ...
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... Romans . We have long been under a divine curse because of that . We swore friendship and protection to Carthage in the name of our principal Gods , Apollo included , and then , jealous of her quick recovery from the disasters of the ...
... Romans . We have long been under a divine curse because of that . We swore friendship and protection to Carthage in the name of our principal Gods , Apollo included , and then , jealous of her quick recovery from the disasters of the ...
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... Roman vice. What the gift was that all desired but myself—and it came exactly ten years and fifty-three days later—you shall read in due course. The lines about Claudius speaking clear puzzled me for years but at last I think that I ...
... Roman vice. What the gift was that all desired but myself—and it came exactly ten years and fifty-three days later—you shall read in due course. The lines about Claudius speaking clear puzzled me for years but at last I think that I ...
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... Roman noblemen and sons of foreign kings , for though his name entitled him to a position of the highest dignity , his severe , stupid , pedantic nature qualified him for nothing better than that of elementary schoolmaster . [ 10 B.C. ] ...
... Roman noblemen and sons of foreign kings , for though his name entitled him to a position of the highest dignity , his severe , stupid , pedantic nature qualified him for nothing better than that of elementary schoolmaster . [ 10 B.C. ] ...
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... Roman fleet : " A very good reason for wishing him alive , " she retorted . “ He might lose another fleet , and then another , God willing , and thin off this wretched crowd a little . " And she added : " You're a Protector of the ...
... Roman fleet : " A very good reason for wishing him alive , " she retorted . “ He might lose another fleet , and then another , God willing , and thin off this wretched crowd a little . " And she added : " You're a Protector of the ...
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 |
Términos y frases comunes
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