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How to be a bad emperor : an ancient guide to truly terrible leaders /

"Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus was secretary of correspondence for the emperor Hadrian and author of the multi-part biography, Lives of the Caesars. A landmark in the development of realistic biography-writing, this work gives an account of twelve emperors, beginning with Julius Caesar. In each b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Suetonius, approximately 69-approximately 122 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Osgood, Josiah, 1974- (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Latín
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020]
Colección:Ancient wisdom for modern readers.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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