Suetonius
69-c. 122
Roman historian whose De viris illustribus (Concerning illustrious men) played a pivotal role in forming later generations' views of classical Rome. The work, which examines...
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Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (ca. 70-ca. 135) was a Roman administrator and writer. In a life which covered the reigns of five emperors, he held various public offices and in his spare time wrote biogr...
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There were other Roman biographers besides Suetonius; Suetonius wrote in more genres than biography. The writings that recorded his various, even odd, scholarship have perished, however, and other Rom...
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In the following essay, Bradley examines Suetonius's use of “virtue-terms.”
A noticeable feature of Suetonius' Caesares is the frequent use and illustration of virtue-terms...
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In the following essay, Bowersock presents a survey of works that attest to eighteenth-century scholarly and literary interest in Suetonian-styled biography.
When Boswell appealed to authority in intr...
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In the following excerpt from his book-length study of Suetonius, Wallace-Hadrill discusses authorial choices made by Suetonius that account for his literary style, examines educational practices and ...
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Suetonius
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus
(Gaius) Suetonius (Tranquillus)
