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100 1 _aSuetonius
245 1 4 _aThe Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 14: Lives of the Poets
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2004-12-13
505 0 _aTerence -- Juvenal -- Persius -- Horace -- Lucan -- Pliny.
508 _aProduced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger
520 _a"The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 14: Lives of the Poets" by Suetonius is a historical account written during the early 2nd century AD. This volume focuses on the lives of several prominent poets of ancient Rome, such as Terence, Juvenal, and Horace, providing readers with biographical sketches that illuminate both their personal backgrounds and their contributions to literature. The book not only serves as a record of these poets' lives but also examines the social and political contexts in which they wrote. In this collection, Suetonius provides detailed accounts of the lives, works, and influences of these poets, emphasizing their experiences and relationships within Roman society. Terence is presented as a former slave who became a celebrated playwright, while Juvenal is depicted as a satirist whose sharp critiques of society led to his banishment. Horace, on the other hand, is portrayed as a poet who navigated the intricacies of life through his writings that charm and instruct, securing the favor of powerful patrons like Mecaenas. Overall, the text celebrates the literary achievements of these figures while offering insight into their character and the challenges they faced in their artistic endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
700 1 _aForester, Thomas
700 1 _aThomson, Alexander, M.D.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6399
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