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The reigns of the first five Roman emperors were characterised by murder, mayhem, debauchery and palace intrigue. This reader contains selections from the writings on the period of Tacitus, Suetonius and Seneca, and is aimed at students moving on to genuine, unsimplified Latin prose after completing an introductory Latin course. With a useful introduction, detailed notes on grammar and translation, a full vocabulary, and passages of historical...

The reigns of the Julio-Claudian emperors were characterized by murder and debauchery. This book presents a narrative of these reigns, ranging from Augustus to Nero, with passages in original Latin from Tacitus, Suetonius and Seneca. The text accordingly exposes Augustus' adulterous affairs, the depraved Tiberius, the extravagance and madness of Caligula, the ineffective Claudius, and Nero's artistic pretensions. Featuring a comprehensive intr...