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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... began . She opened her eyes , frowned and mimicked me : " O Clau ... Clau ... Clau .... " That shamed me and I managed to remember what I had come to ask . I said with a great effort : " O Sibyl : I have come to question you about ...
... began . She opened her eyes , frowned and mimicked me : " O Clau ... Clau ... Clau .... " That shamed me and I managed to remember what I had come to ask . I said with a great effort : " O Sibyl : I have come to question you about ...
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... began writing his biography as my apprentice-task in history, and though that was soon put a stop to by my grandmother, Livia, I continued collecting material in the hope of one day being able to finish the work. I finished it, actually ...
... began writing his biography as my apprentice-task in history, and though that was soon put a stop to by my grandmother, Livia, I continued collecting material in the hope of one day being able to finish the work. I finished it, actually ...
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... began mysteriously to recover: the fever abated and his stomach accepted food. The credit for his cure went, however, not to Livia who continued attending to him personally, but to a certain doctor called Musa who had a harmless fad ...
... began mysteriously to recover: the fever abated and his stomach accepted food. The credit for his cure went, however, not to Livia who continued attending to him personally, but to a certain doctor called Musa who had a harmless fad ...
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... began again and his new constitution was overturned.” So Tiberius came quite well out of the affair, but much of his severity against my father was genuine, for landing him in so embarrassing a position. Livia was choking with rage ...
... began again and his new constitution was overturned.” So Tiberius came quite well out of the affair, but much of his severity against my father was genuine, for landing him in so embarrassing a position. Livia was choking with rage ...
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... began. It may well be because of this that I have always had a morbid fear of assassination; for they say that a pre-natal shock can be inherited. But of course there is no real reason for any pre-natal influences to be mentioned. How ...
... began. It may well be because of this that I have always had a morbid fear of assassination; for they say that a pre-natal shock can be inherited. But of course there is no real reason for any pre-natal influences to be mentioned. How ...
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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