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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... knew me. It must have been my stammer that betrayed me. I stammered badly as a child and though, by following the advice of specialists in elocution, I gradually learned to control my speech on set public occasions, yet on private and ...
... knew me. It must have been my stammer that betrayed me. I stammered badly as a child and though, by following the advice of specialists in elocution, I gradually learned to control my speech on set public occasions, yet on private and ...
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... knew how to clear crowds away . He used his whip . " When one of the Protectors of the People ( “ tribunes ” , in Latin ) came up and angrily ordered her to be silent , reminding her that her brother , by his impiety , had lost a Roman ...
... knew how to clear crowds away . He used his whip . " When one of the Protectors of the People ( “ tribunes ” , in Latin ) came up and angrily ordered her to be silent , reminding her that her brother , by his impiety , had lost a Roman ...
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... 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 rather than as a lover was more glad ...
... 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 rather than as a lover was more glad ...
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... knew it. All that he was good for, she said, was to fondle and fumble and kiss and make eyes like a singing eunuch. It was in vain that Augustus protested that with other women he was a Hercules. Either she would refuse to believe it or ...
... knew it. All that he was good for, she said, was to fondle and fumble and kiss and make eyes like a singing eunuch. It was in vain that Augustus protested that with other women he was a Hercules. Either she would refuse to believe it or ...
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... knew well how to feed his sensual appetite. “Men such as Antony, real men, prefer the strange to the wholesome,” Livia finished sententiously. “They find maggoty green cheese more tasty than freshly pressed curds.” “Keep your maggots to ...
... knew well how to feed his sensual appetite. “Men such as Antony, real men, prefer the strange to the wholesome,” Livia finished sententiously. “They find maggoty green cheese more tasty than freshly pressed curds.” “Keep your maggots to ...
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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