The Lives of the Twelve Caesars -Julius Caesar- (Tranquillus G. Suetonius)(Paperback)

The Lives of the Twelve Caesars -Julius Caesar- (Tranquillus G. Suetonius)(Paperback)

The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus. The work, written in AD 121 during the reign of the emperor Hadrian, was the most popular work of Suetonius, at that time Hadrian's personal

Lives of the Caesars (Suetonius)(Paperback)

The Lives of the Caesars include the biographies of Julius Caesar and the eleven subsequent emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Gaius Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitelius, Vespasian, Titus, Domitian. Suetonius composed his material from a variety of sources, without much concern for their

Lives of the Caesars (Suetonius)(Pevná vazba)

Suetonius (C. Suetonius Tranquillus, born ca. 70 CE), son of a military tribune, was at first an advocate and a teacher of rhetoric, but later became the emperor Hadrian's private secretary, 119-121. He dedicated to C. Septicius Clarus, prefect of the praetorian guard, his Lives of the Caesars

Lives of the Caesars (Suetonius)(Paperback / softback)

The Twelve Caesars (Suetonius)(Paperback)

An essential primary source on Roman history and a fascinating achievement of scholarship covering a critical period in the Empire As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, the scholar Suetonius had access to the imperial archives and used them (along with eyewitness accounts) to produce one of

The War for Gaul: A New Translation (Caesar Julius)(Paperback)

A translation that captures the power of one of the greatest war stories ever told-Julius Caesar's account of his brutal campaign to conquer Gaul Imagine a book about an unnecessary war written by the ruthless general of an occupying army-a vivid and dramatic propaganda piece that forces the reader

The Civil War (Caesar Julius)(Paperback)

The Civil War is Caesar's masterly account of the celebrated war between himself and his great rival Pompey, from the crossing of the Rubicon in January 49 B.C. to Pompey's death and the start of the Alexandrian War in the autumn of the following year. His unfinished account of the continuing

Julius Caesar and the Roman People (Morstein-Marx Robert (University of California Santa Barbara))(Pevná vazba)

A thorough reconsideration of Julius Caesar's career throughout the crisis of the Roman Republic. Argues that Caesar was not an aspiring autocrat seeking to overthrow the Republic, but an unusually successful republican political leader against whom a determined opposition ultimately preferred to

Julius Caesar: The Oxford Shakespeare Julius Caesar (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

The most famous of Shakespeare's Roman tragedies, Julius Caesar was written and first performed in 1599, and was apparently one the plays his contemporaries enjoyed most. Recounting the death of Caesar on the steps of the Senate house, the play offers some of Shakespeare's finest scenes: Antony's

Julius Caesar (Freeman Philip)(Paperback)

A fascinating, comprehensive biography of the cunning Roman conqueror Julius Caesar. More than two thousand years after his death, Julius Caesar remains one of the great figures of history. He shaped Rome for generations, and his name became a synonym for 'emperor'--not only in Rome but as far away

Julius Caesar (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

Shakespeare's cautionary tale about the dangers of upending democracy, Julius Caesar, which recently ran at the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park. Winner of the 2016 AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers competitionThis edition of Julius Caesar is edited by William Montgomery with an

The Civil War (Caesar Julius)(Paperback)

A military leader of legendary genius, Caesar was also a great writer, recording the events of his life with incomparable immediacy and power. The Civil War is a tense and gripping depiction of his struggle with Pompey over the leadership of Republican Rome - a conflict that spanned the entire

Julius Caesar (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

This richly documented Norton Critical Edition of Julius Caesar is based on the 1623 First Folio text. It is accompanied by a note on the text, an introduction that sets the biographical and historical stage necessary to appreciate this richly allusive play, explanatory annotations, a map, and five

Julius Caesar (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

In Julius Caesar, Rome serves as the setting for a tragic tale of betrayal, murder, and

The Cambridge Companion to the Writings of Julius Caesar (Grillo Luca)(Paperback)

Well-known as a brilliant general and politician, Julius Caesar also played a fundamental role in the formation of the Latin literary language and remains a central figure in the history of Latin literature. With twenty-three chapters written by renowned scholars, this Companion provides an

Caesar (McCullough Colleen)(Paperback / softback)

The fifth book in the epic Masters of Rome series. Gaul. Even Pompey the Great, Caesar's former ally. But all have underestimated Caesar. For rome is his destiny - a destiny that will impel him triumphantly on to the banks of the Rubicon, and beyond, into legend, as the noblest Roman of them

Caesar's Women (McCullough Colleen)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the story of Gaius Julius Caesar's relentless rise to prominence, beginning with his return to Rome in 68 BC. He comes prepared to dominate a new battlefield - the Roman Forum. But his victories are not limited to the Forum: he also conquers Rome's noble

Julius Caesar (Rasmussen Eric)(Paperback / softback)

This fresh new edition of Julius Caesar, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with acclaimed directors Lucy Bailey, David Farr and Edward Hall, looks at specific productions in the play's history, and contains a completely new introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan

The Conquest of Gaul (Caesar Julius)(Paperback)

Between 58 and 50 BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This is the record of his campaigns. Caesar's narrative offers insights into his military strategy & paints a fascinating picture of his encounters with the inhabitant

Sons of Caesar - Imperial Rome's First Dynasty (Matyszak Philip)(Paperback / softback)

The story of one of the most colourful dynasties in history, from Caesar's rise to power in the first century BC to Nero's death in AD

Julius Caesar (Firth Rachel)(Pevná vazba)

Part of the Young Reading Series 3, this book chronicles the life of Julius Caesar, from his teens to his brutal assassination. It also features events such as Caesar's capture by pirates as a young man, his military successes, encounters with Cleopatra and becoming dictator of Rome. It is useful

The Age of Caesar: Five Roman Lives (Plutarch)(Paperback)

Pompey, Caesar, Cicero, Brutus, Antony: the names still resonate across thousands of years. Major figures in the civil wars that brutally ended the Roman republic, their lives pose a question that haunts us still: how to safeguard a republic from the flaws of its leaders.This reader's edition of

Caesar's Legion: The Epic Saga of Julius Caesar's Elite Tenth Legion and the Armies of Rome (Dando-Collins Stephen)(Paperback)

Stephen Dando-Collins paints a vivid and definitive portrait of daily life in the Tenth Legion as he follows Caesar and his men along the blood-soaked fringes of the Empire. This unprecedented regimental history reveals countless previously unknown details about Roman military practices, Caesar's

Napoleon's Commentaries on the Wars of Julius Caesar: A New English Translation (Maguire R. A.)(Pevná vazba)

While in exile on St Helena, Napoleon dictated a commentary on the wars of Julius Caesar, later published in 1836. In each chapter he summarized the events of one campaign, then added comments from the standpoint of his own military knowledge. Over the nearly two millennia between Caesar and