C. Suetoni Tranquilli: Divus Augustus

Klappentext The Life of Augustus, which forms the second book in Suetonius' De Vita Caesarum, has long been a standard work of reference for those interested in the golden age of Rome. This volume offers an edition of the Latin text by Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh, presented alongside exhaustive scholarly notes. Shuckburgh's edition emphasizes the historical background to passages and draws references from the works of other classical authors. When first published in 1896, this work represented the first edition of its kind in English, and it continues to remain an excellent source of groundwork for classicists and historians.The Life of Augustus, the second book in Suetonius' De Vita Caesarum, has long been a standard work of reference for those interested in Rome's golden age. This volume by Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh presents the Latin text alongside exhaustive scholarly notes, with emphasis upon the historical background to passages. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; Divus Augustus; Appendices; Indices.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Evelyn S. Shuckburgh, Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh
• Mitarbeit: Evelyn S. Shuckburgh (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch, Latein
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 03.02.2011
• EAN: 9780521720151
• ISBN: 978-0-521-72015-1
• Seiten: 260
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft; HISTORY / Ancient / General, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval