Looking for a good biography of Caesar Augustus and
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Looking for a good biography of Caesar Augustus and
Julius Caesar for a story I'm writing. Does anybody have any recommendations?
Re: Looking for a good biography of Caesar Augustus and
De Bello Gallico
History of Julius Caesar
The Lives of the Twelve Caesars
Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor
You wouldn't happen to speak Italian, German, or Latin? Better sources are available in those languages. For all the Rome fetish experienced by Brits and Americans over the centuries, our historian tend to drop the ball with actual Roman history.
History of Julius Caesar
The Lives of the Twelve Caesars
Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor
You wouldn't happen to speak Italian, German, or Latin? Better sources are available in those languages. For all the Rome fetish experienced by Brits and Americans over the centuries, our historian tend to drop the ball with actual Roman history.
Re: Looking for a good biography of Caesar Augustus and
^2 of your sources are primary ones (Sueton and Caesar). Not sure that is what he is looking for?
But:
Werner Eck's fantastic book about Augustus has been translated into English.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Augustus-Blac ... 0631229582
as has Christian Meier's good book about Caesar as well:
http://www.amazon.com/Caesar-A-Biograph ... 046500895X
But:
Werner Eck's fantastic book about Augustus has been translated into English.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Augustus-Blac ... 0631229582
as has Christian Meier's good book about Caesar as well:
http://www.amazon.com/Caesar-A-Biograph ... 046500895X
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Re: Looking for a good biography of Caesar Augustus and
I've read Maier's biography on Julius Caesar too and found it to be pretty good. One of the parts that I didn't like especially, but which might be more what you're looking for, is what I'd describe like a psychological analysis of him.
"He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot, but don't let that fool you. He really is an idiot."
"Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero."
"Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero."
Re: Looking for a good biography of Caesar Augustus and
Yeah, not a huge fan of that part either, but it is the best biography translated into english. Haven't been able to find Dahlheim's or Christ's work in translation....
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