{"product_id":"suetonius-the-fragments-9781836243427","title":"Suetonius: The Fragments","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Roman writer Suetonius (second century CE) is best known for his \u003cem\u003eLives of the Caesars (De vita Caesarum)\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLives of famous men (De viris illustribus)\u003c\/em\u003e. It seems he also wrote about sixteen or seventeen other works, now lost to the manuscript tradition. There remain about sixty fragments attributed to Suetonius by various later writers, from Fronto to Gerald of Wales, which have until now been available only in Greek and Latin. The works seem to cover not just biography, but such diverse fields as the proper use of language, Roman culture and institutions, names for rivers and winds, animals, body parts, types of insults and types of garments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA treasure trove from the time of Hadrian, looking back on institutions that were already passing into history, these fragments are here collected in one volume with the first translation in any language, plus detailed notes by a team of scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside the texts and translations, the attribution of each fragment with reference to the possible genre and background of the lost works is discussed, with an afterword by eminent Suetonian David Wardle. Literary scholars and ancient historians as well as students of social history will for the first time be able to easily access and study this unique collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pauline Duchêne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liverpool University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Translated Texts from Antiquity #2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836243427","brand":"Liverpool University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44383868977289,"sku":"9781836243427","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_e2e9ea14-86a6-436f-ae71-21cdfdc8eb32.jpg?v=1752014064","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/suetonius-the-fragments-9781836243427","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}