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Suetonius
Suetonius (Caius Suetonius Tranquillus) , c.AD 69–c.AD 140, Roman biographer. Little is known about his life except that he was briefly the private secretary of Emperor Hadrian. His De vita Caesarum [concerning the lives of the Caesars] survives almost in full; it was translated into English by Robert Graves as The Twelve Caesars (1957). There are also fragments of a much larger collection of biographies, De viris illustribus [concerning illustrious men]. He gathered together all sorts of anecdotes, and the resultant biographies are lively and informative. Suetonius was taken as a model by many later biographers. |
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"Suetonius." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Suetonius." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Suetoniu.html "Suetonius." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Suetoniu.html |
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Suetonius
Suetonius ( Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus) (ad c.70–c.140), Roman biographer whose major surviving work is the Lives of the Caesars. His aim was to bring out the moral character of his subjects, and he paid attention to their private habits as well as to their imperial policy. His method, adopted by later Roman biographers, may be said to have paved the way for the intimate biographies that began to appear in the second half of the 17th cent. The flavour of his writing has been best caught recently by Robert Graves in I, Claudius and Claudius the God.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Suetonius." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Suetonius." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Suetonius.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Suetonius." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Suetonius.html |
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Suetonius
Suetonius (full name Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus) (c.69–c.150 AD) Roman biographer and historian. His surviving works include Lives of the Caesars, covering Julius Caesar and the Roman emperors who followed him, up to Domitian.
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"Suetonius." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Suetonius." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Suetonius.html "Suetonius." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Suetonius.html |
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Suetonius
Suetonius (c.69–c.150 ad) Roman biographer and historian. His surviving works include Lives of the Caesars, covering Julius Caesar and the Roman emperors who followed him, up to Domitian.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Suetonius." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Suetonius." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Suetonius.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Suetonius." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Suetonius.html |
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Suetonius, Roman writer and until 121/2 secretary to the Emp. Hadrian. He is apparently one of the first pagan writers to mention Christianity.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Suetonius." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Suetonius." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Suetonius.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Suetonius." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Suetonius.html |
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