"The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 13: Grammarians and Rhetoricians" by Suetonius offers a peek into the world of ancient Rome through the stories of its teachers. This volume shines a light on the lives of influential grammarians and rhetoricians who helped shape Roman education and culture. The book presents snapshots of these scholars, their impact on language and speaking, and their personal journeys and their mark on society, like the struggles for respect that some faced, such as Lucius Octacilius Pilitus who was once enslaved. As such, the reader gets to know Lucius Plotius Gallus, a Latin educator.
The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 13: Grammarians and Rhetoricians
By Suetonius
Discover the unsung heroes of ancient Rome, the teachers who shaped language and public speaking in a world of emperors and orators.
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About the AuthorGaius Suetonius Tranquillus, commonly referred to as Suetonius, was a Roman historian who wrote during the early Imperial era of the Roman Empire. His most important surviving work is De vita Caesarum, commonly known in English as The Twelve Caesars, a set of biographies of 12 successive Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitian. Other works by Suetonius concerned the daily life of Rome, politics, oratory, and the lives of famous writers, including poets, historians, and grammarians. A few of these books have partially survived, but many have been lost.
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, commonly referred to as Suetonius, was a Roman historian who wrote during the early Imperial era of the Roman Empire. His most important surviving work is De vita Caesarum, commonly known in English as The Twelve Caesars, a set of biographies of 12 successive Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitian. Other works by Suetonius concerned the daily life of Rome, politics, oratory, and the lives of famous writers, including poets, historians, and grammarians. A few of these books have partially survived, but many have been lost.
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