The Lives of the Twelve Caesars

C. Suetonius Tranquillus; Translation of Alexander Thomson, M.D.; Revised by T. Forester, Esq., A.M.

The Lives of the Twelve Caesars

C. Suetonius Tranquillus; Translation of Alexander Thomson, M.D.; Revised by T. Forester, Esq., A.M.

Suetonius's biographies of the twelve Roman emperors from Julius Caesar through Domitian, focusing on their personal conduct, habits, and character rather than military exploits. Includes supplementary lives of grammarians, rhetoricians, and poets. This translation emphasizes individual portraits sketched with truth and impartiality, revealing both the virtues and vices of Rome's imperial rulers.

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Lives of the Twelve Caesars
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The main work containing detailed biographical accounts of Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian.
Lives of the Grammarians and Rhetoricians
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Biographical sketches of learned men, grammarians, and rhetoricians of the Roman world during Suetonius's era.
Lives of the Poets
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Accounts of celebrated Roman poets including Terence, Juvenal, Persius, Horace, Lucan, and Pliny the Elder.