Concerning Illustrious Men (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Suetonius
- Type of Work: Biography
- Genres: Nonfiction, History, Biography
- Subjects: Philosophy or philosophers, Authors or writers, Poetry or poets, Writing, Historians, Italy or Italians, Greek or Roman times, Rome, Grammar
Critical Evaluation:
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus was a friend of Pliny the Younger, many of whose letters were addressed to him. He was an attorney of note, and he served for a time (117-138) as private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian. It was in this position that he found available to him much information denied to other Roman historians and biographers. Suetonius was considered one of the most learned men of his age, and he wrote a number of books. Among them were such volumes as FAMOUS COURTESANS, THE KINGS, PUBLIC OFFICES, ROME, GREEK GAMES, CICERO’S ’DE...
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