{"product_id":"suetonius-life-of-augustus-paperback-1","title":"Suetonius' Life of Augustus - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDarryl A. Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Commentaries by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lifetime of Augustus (63 BCE -14 CE) was a key moment of transition for the Roman world. Following decades of civil war, the traditional government of the Roman Republic evolved to include a leading role for Augustus. Peace at home was balanced with wars of expansion and consolidation on the frontiers. Literature and the arts flourished. A building boom transformed the city of Rome. Augustus was at the center of it all, and thus the lifetime of Augustus and the life of Augustus himself have attracted keen interest from antiquity up to the present day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his biography of Augustus, the early second century CE author C. Suetonius Tranquillus offers not only a survey of the major political, military and civic accomplishments of his subject, but also includes such diverse topics as Augustus's family lineage, spouses, personal appearance, leisure activities, intellectual pursuits and style of living. We find in the \u003cem\u003eLife of Augustus \u003c\/em\u003ea detailed biography of a leading figure at a pivotal historical moment, as well as the material for political, social, and cultural history that offers a wide range of approaches to the Augustan age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume provides a comprehensive edition of Suetonius's \u003cem\u003eLife of Augustus\u003c\/em\u003e for readers of Latin at the intermediate and advanced levels. The complete Latin text is presented, accompanied on the same page by a running vocabulary, grammatical support, and historical notes to aid comprehension, making this volume ideally suited for use on its own. An introduction to Suetonius and his style of biographical writing provides context for interpreting the text.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDarryl A. Phillips\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Classics at Connecticut College. An historian of ancient Rome with interdisciplinary interests, his research explores the political history, literature, and topography of Rome during the late Republic and principate of Augustus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9.26 x 7.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42155299242119,"sku":"9780199392384","price":51.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/92fa9d5d4fb3005bfaedd0864557a3c8.webp?v=1733234906","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/suetonius-life-of-augustus-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}