cam a22 8 4500 585122326 CHVBK 20200710073620.0 m d cr |n |||||||| 190628s2020 nju sb 001 0 eng d 2019026870 978-0-691-20094-1 (ebook) 978-0-691-19399-1 (hardback) (SERSOL)ssib039543580 (WaSeSS)ssib039543580 DLC eng DLC WaSeSS rda eng lat lat DG277.S7 937 23 Suetonius approximately 69-approximately 122 author How to be a bad emperor an ancient guide to truly terrible leaders Suetonius ; selected, translated, and introduced by Josiah Osgood 1st. 2002 Princeton Princeton University Press 2020 1 online resource text txt rdacontent/eng computer c rdamedia/eng online resource cr rdacarrier/eng Ancient wisdom for modern readers Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- Ignore bad omens, and your wife: Julius Caesar -- Spend all your time at your resort: Tiberius -- Make your horse a consul: Caligula -- Fiddle while Rome burns: Nero. Lizenzbedingungen können den Zugang einschränken. License restrictions may limit access. "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 biography, Suetonius moves beyond the great events of Roman history and sets out to reveal the small and telling details of his subjects' lives. Suetonius' zeal in accumulating and relating what may appear to be trivial has sometimes led to the charge that he was little better than a gossip. Yet he was interested in deeper questions that fascinate political observers today. It is Suetonius' view that emperors ultimately had the power to achieve much both for good and for ill. Augustus beautified Rome, improved its infrastructure, restored its religion, and promoted discipline in the army. But other emperors, such as Tiberius, Caligula, and Nero, infamously used their power to indulge vice and harm others. Ever since their publication, Suetonius' imperial biographies have appealed to readers, both because of their sensational stories and the larger questions of power they raise. They spawned many sequels in antiquity (as well as more recent works like Robert Graves's famed, I, Claudius). While a number of good English translations are in print, reading Lives of the Caesar from cover to cover can be daunting, so many details are included. Also general readers, including students, are really interested in the stories of the bad emperors. This book, then, in a reversal of the usual self-help formula that Suetonius would appreciate, offers selections from the lives of four bad emperors (Julius Caesar, Tiberius, Caligula, and Nero) to create a guide on how to be a bad leader. own worst qualities and become more dangerous to us than any enemy. Osgood will start the volume with an introduction to Suetonius and his biographies, and also include introductions and (as appropriate, epilogues) to the individual selections. These will offer a reader already acquainted with Suetonius a better sense of the biographer's achievement and value as well as some ideas on why autocrats, or would-be autocrats, have always proven a rich subject for biographers"-- In English and Latin. Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. Emperors Rome Biography Early works to 1800 Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D Osgood Josiah 1974- translator Suetonius approximately 69-approximately 122 De vita Caesarum Selections English Suetonius approximately 69-approximately 122 De vita Caesarum Selections Print version Suetonius, approximately 69-approximately 122. How to be a bad emperor 1st. 9780691193991 (DLC) 2019026869 https://www.degruyter.com/openurl?genre=book&isbn=9780691200941 Uni Bern: Volltext BK020053 XK020053 XK020000 PDA Package: All eBook Content, incl. OWV/AV PDA5EBK E-Books von 360MarcUpdates IDSBB B405 B405 405VT https://www.degruyter.com/openurl?genre=book&isbn=9780691200941 NELB4052004 IDSBB 100 0- Suetonius approximately 69-approximately 122 author IDSBB 490 0- Ancient wisdom for modern readers IDSBB 700 1- Osgood Josiah 1974- translator IDSBB 700 12 Suetonius approximately 69-approximately 122 De vita Caesarum Selections English IDSBB 700 12 Suetonius approximately 69-approximately 122 De vita Caesarum Selections IDSBB 776 08 Suetonius, approximately 69-approximately 122 Print version How to be a bad emperor 1st 9780691193991 (DLC) 2019026869 IDSBB 856 40 https://www.degruyter.com/openurl?genre=book&isbn=9780691200941 Uni Bern: Volltext