Publisher's Synopsis
The Julio-Claudian dynasty is an enduring source of interest in the study of Roman history. Seutonius' life of Tiberius is an important source for any analysis of that emperor's reign and one of the biographer's most controversial portraits.;This edition provides an introduction, Latin text and commentary with an emphasis on literary and historical issues. It aims to provide guidance on the reliability of the historical tradition about Tiberius. The introduction situates the career of Suetonius and his biographical interest in their 2nd-century Roman context.
