The Twelve Caesars.

GAIUS SUETONIUS TRANQUILLUS. TRANSLATED BY ROBERT GRAVES,.

Item Number: 129618

London: The Folio Society, 1966.

Finely bound example of Graves’ translation of The Twelve Caesars. Quarto, bound in full crushed morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, Greek key gilt ruling and fleuron cornerpieces to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Translated by Robert Graves. Illustrated with wood-engravings by Raymond Hawthorn. In fine condition.

Robert Graves, who fictionalized Rome in "I, Claudius" and "Claudius the God", here makes Suetonius' Twelve Caesars readable for both the Roman expert and novice.