I, ClaudiusKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1989 M10 23 - 480 páginas Considered an idiot because of his physical infirmities, Claudius survived the intrigues and poisonings of the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius, and the Mad Caligula to become emperor in 41 A.D. A masterpiece. |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-3 de 56
Página 327
... gold and silver inlay . It was , in my opinion , of far finer workmanship than any of the Corinthian vessels that collectors give such absurd prices for nowadays . It came from China ! In the centre of the design had been sunk a gold ...
... gold and silver inlay . It was , in my opinion , of far finer workmanship than any of the Corinthian vessels that collectors give such absurd prices for nowadays . It came from China ! In the centre of the design had been sunk a gold ...
Página 405
... gold for winning a close race . " " Does Leek Green always win ? " " Always . Or almost always . Scarlet happened to come in first the other day and the people gave it a big cheer . They were tiring of the monotony of Leek Green . The ...
... gold for winning a close race . " " Does Leek Green always win ? " " Always . Or almost always . Scarlet happened to come in first the other day and the people gave it a big cheer . They were tiring of the monotony of Leek Green . The ...
Página 417
... gold pieces each . But I was luckier than a magistrate called Aponius who fell asleep during the auction . Caligula sold him sword - fighters whom nobody else seemed to fancy , raising the bid every time his head nodded on his breast ...
... gold pieces each . But I was luckier than a magistrate called Aponius who fell asleep during the auction . Caligula sold him sword - fighters whom nobody else seemed to fancy , raising the bid every time his head nodded on his breast ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
I, Claudius: From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius, Born B.C. 10 ... Robert Graves Vista de fragmentos - 1934 |
Términos y frases comunes
accused Æmilia Agrippa Agrippina Agrippinilla asked assegais Athenodorus Augustus Augustus's began believe berius brother Cæsar Caligula called Cassius Castor Cato charge child City Claudians Claudius command Consul daughter dead death Drusus Emperor father favour fellow fight forced friends Gaius Gallus gave Germanicus Germanicus's Germans grandmother Greek Guards gustus hand happened head heard Hermann honour husband Jove Julia Julius Cæsar killed knew laughed letter live Livia Livilla Livy Macro Marcellus marriage married mother murder Nero Nerva never night once Palace Piso Planasia Plancina poison Pollio Postumus Postumus's pretended provinces regiments Rhine Roman Rome seemed Sejanus Sejanus's Senate sent shouted slaves soldiers soon sword sword-fighters Tacfarinas tell temple thing thought thousand gold pieces Thrasyllus Tiberius's told took treason uncle Tiberius Urgulania Urgulanilla Varus Vitellius wanted wife woman write wrote young