The Caesars

The Caesars

The Caesars

Thomas De Quincey

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2004
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781419155635
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The Caesars by Thomas De Quincey is a historical and biographical work that explores the lives and reigns of the Roman emperors from Julius Caesar to Domitian. The book delves into the personalities, accomplishments, and controversies surrounding each emperor, as well as the political and social climate of the Roman Empire during their respective reigns. De Quincey’s writing style is engaging and informative, incorporating anecdotes and historical details to paint a vivid picture of each emperor and their impact on Roman history. The Caesars is a must-read for anyone interested in ancient Rome, politics, and the personalities of historical figures.Nero (for as to Claudius, he came too late to the throne to indulge any propensities of this nature with so little discretion) was but a variety of the same species. He also was an amateur, and an enthusiastic amateur of murder. But as this taste, in the most ingenious hands, is limited and monotonous in its modes of manifestation, it would be tedious to run through the long Suetonian roll-call of his peccadilloes in this way. One only we shall cite, to illustrate the amorous delight with which he pursued any murder which happened to be seasoned highly to his taste by enormous atrocity, and by almost unconquerable difficulty.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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