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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... what was mine and what was his. It was a dull book, I repeat. I was in no position to criticize the Emperor Augustus, who was my maternal grand-uncle, or his third and last wife, Livia Augusta, who was my grandmother, because they had ...
... what was mine and what was his. It was a dull book, I repeat. I was in no position to criticize the Emperor Augustus, who was my maternal grand-uncle, or his third and last wife, Livia Augusta, who was my grandmother, because they had ...
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... what was left at the same price , which he again refused . Then she burned another part and offered what was left , still at the same price - which , for curiosity , this time he paid . Herophile's oracles were of two kinds , warning or ...
... what was left at the same price , which he again refused . Then she burned another part and offered what was left , still at the same price - which , for curiosity , this time he paid . Herophile's oracles were of two kinds , warning or ...
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... what work she did, what books she read, what conversations she had, and so on: which was a great burden to her. She was allowed no friendships with men, though her beauty was much toasted. One young man of ancient family and ...
... what work she did, what books she read, what conversations she had, and so on: which was a great burden to her. She was allowed no friendships with men, though her beauty was much toasted. One young man of ancient family and ...
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... what monstrous portents had not been seen? Had there not been flashes of armour from the clouds and bloody rain ... what would be judged in any other woman to be raving madness. It was only little by little that even I, with such ...
... what monstrous portents had not been seen? Had there not been flashes of armour from the clouds and bloody rain ... what would be judged in any other woman to be raving madness. It was only little by little that even I, with such ...
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... what was asked of him . Augustus , fearing that Agrippa , if he went to Rome in his present mood , would be more ... what terms he would do what was wanted of him . Augustus begged Mæcenas for God's sake to do so , " as quick as boiled ...
... what was asked of him . Augustus , fearing that Agrippa , if he went to Rome in his present mood , would be more ... what terms he would do what was wanted of him . Augustus begged Mæcenas for God's sake to do so , " as quick as boiled ...
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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