{"product_id":"2026100008729-secondhand-the-twelve-caesars","title":"The Twelve Caesars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Slipcase: Worn\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the courts of Julius Caesar to the madness of Domitian, The Twelve Caesars stands as one of antiquity's most vivid and scandalous chronicles of power. Written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus in the early second century AD, this monumental work presents richly detailed biographies of Rome's first twelve emperors — from Caesar himself through to Domitian — painting unforgettable portraits of ambition, cruelty, genius, and depravity at the heart of the ancient world's greatest empire.\n\nTranslated with brilliant clarity and wit by Robert Graves, whose own mastery of the classical world lends the text an effortless readability without sacrificing scholarly rigour, this Folio Society edition is further distinguished by the stunning wood-engravings of Raymond Hawthorn. Suetonius's style is uniquely anecdotal and unsparing, cutting through political mythology to reveal the deeply human — and frequently shocking — realities behind the imperial throne. Whether recounting Caligula's alleged divine delusions or Nero's artistic vanity, Suetonius leaves the reader to draw their own damning conclusions about the nature of unchecked authority.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342760026331,"sku":"2026100008729-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d57250b4-cfcc-455f-8898-046544d7b79b.png?v=1790048612","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008729-secondhand-the-twelve-caesars","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}