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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... never since become disentangled . This is not by any means my first book : in fact literature , and especially the writing of history - which as a young man I studied here at Rome under the best contemporary masters - was , until the ...
... never since become disentangled . This is not by any means my first book : in fact literature , and especially the writing of history - which as a young man I studied here at Rome under the best contemporary masters - was , until the ...
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... never spoken by the Sibyl either in ecstasy or out of it, but composed by irresponsible persons who wished to glorify themselves or their houses or to curse the houses of rivals by claiming divine authorship for their own fanciful ...
... never spoken by the Sibyl either in ecstasy or out of it, but composed by irresponsible persons who wished to glorify themselves or their houses or to curse the houses of rivals by claiming divine authorship for their own fanciful ...
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... never ceased to instil in them a hatred of tyranny and a devotion to ancient ideals of justice , liberty , and virtue . My grandmother Livia had long grudged that her two boys were out of her charge - though indeed they visited her ...
... never ceased to instil in them a hatred of tyranny and a devotion to ancient ideals of justice , liberty , and virtue . My grandmother Livia had long grudged that her two boys were out of her charge - though indeed they visited her ...
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... never looked at another woman. Yet all sorts of stories were current at Rome about his affairs with the wives and daughters of notables; and after his death, in explaining how it was that she had so complete a command of his affections ...
... never looked at another woman. Yet all sorts of stories were current at Rome about his affairs with the wives and daughters of notables; and after his death, in explaining how it was that she had so complete a command of his affections ...
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... never expect to hold public office under the father of the girl whose good name he had tried to besmirch by this insufferable familiarity. Julia herself was punished by being forbidden to take her walk outside the grounds of the villa ...
... never expect to hold public office under the father of the girl whose good name he had tried to besmirch by this insufferable familiarity. Julia herself was punished by being forbidden to take her walk outside the grounds of the villa ...
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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