TWELVE CAESARS #suetoniustogether starts tomorrow!
January 1, 2024 at 2:26 PM
TWELVE CAESARS #suetoniustogether starts tomorrow!
get ready on jan 2, 2024 (election year, yikes) for THE TWELVE CAESARS #suetoniustogether
will post the week's schedule on new year's eve.
will post the week's schedule on new year's eve.
December 30, 2023 at 12:36 PM
get ready on jan 2, 2024 (election year, yikes) for THE TWELVE CAESARS #suetoniustogether
will post the week's schedule on new year's eve.
will post the week's schedule on new year's eve.
tmw we start week 2 of #suetoniustogether , deep into augustus.
January 8, 2024 at 2:02 PM
tmw we start week 2 of #suetoniustogether , deep into augustus.
"Black Lamb and Grey Falcon" by Rebecca West #Blacklamb24
"12 Caesars" by Suetonius #SuetoniusTogether
"The Magus" by John Fowles
"Other Worlds" by Teffi #NYRBWomen24
"12 Caesars" by Suetonius #SuetoniusTogether
"The Magus" by John Fowles
"Other Worlds" by Teffi #NYRBWomen24
February 5, 2024 at 4:30 PM
"Black Lamb and Grey Falcon" by Rebecca West #Blacklamb24
"12 Caesars" by Suetonius #SuetoniusTogether
"The Magus" by John Fowles
"Other Worlds" by Teffi #NYRBWomen24
"12 Caesars" by Suetonius #SuetoniusTogether
"The Magus" by John Fowles
"Other Worlds" by Teffi #NYRBWomen24
When the [magnificent] palace had been decorated throughout in this lavish style, Nero dedicated it, and condescended to remark: “Good, now I can at last begin to live like a human being!”
#suetoniustogether
The Twelve Caesars
Engraving by Raymond Hawthorn
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The Twelve Caesars
Engraving by Raymond Hawthorn
January 28, 2024 at 5:42 PM
When the [magnificent] palace had been decorated throughout in this lavish style, Nero dedicated it, and condescended to remark: “Good, now I can at last begin to live like a human being!”
#suetoniustogether
The Twelve Caesars
Engraving by Raymond Hawthorn
#suetoniustogether
The Twelve Caesars
Engraving by Raymond Hawthorn
I like this summing up of his demise:
“At last, after nearly fourteen years of Nero’s misrule, the earth rid herself of him.”
#suetoniustogether
The Twelve Caesars
“At last, after nearly fourteen years of Nero’s misrule, the earth rid herself of him.”
#suetoniustogether
The Twelve Caesars
January 29, 2024 at 10:18 PM
I like this summing up of his demise:
“At last, after nearly fourteen years of Nero’s misrule, the earth rid herself of him.”
#suetoniustogether
The Twelve Caesars
“At last, after nearly fourteen years of Nero’s misrule, the earth rid herself of him.”
#suetoniustogether
The Twelve Caesars
Domitian, killer of flies, when not annulling legal decisions that smelled of bribery and corruption. #suetoniustogether
February 5, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Domitian, killer of flies, when not annulling legal decisions that smelled of bribery and corruption. #suetoniustogether
he had a peculiar bent for mythology and…would test professors of Greek literature…by asking them questions like:
‘Who was Hecuba’s mother?’…
‘What song did the Sirens sing?’
#suetoniustogether
Tiberius
‘Who was Hecuba’s mother?’…
‘What song did the Sirens sing?’
#suetoniustogether
Tiberius
January 19, 2024 at 4:51 PM
he had a peculiar bent for mythology and…would test professors of Greek literature…by asking them questions like:
‘Who was Hecuba’s mother?’…
‘What song did the Sirens sing?’
#suetoniustogether
Tiberius
‘Who was Hecuba’s mother?’…
‘What song did the Sirens sing?’
#suetoniustogether
Tiberius
January 15, 2024 at 11:02 PM
January 28, 2024 at 1:52 PM
claudius feels so human, cloddish, awkward, compared to supervillain caligula #suetoniustogether
January 24, 2024 at 1:31 AM
claudius feels so human, cloddish, awkward, compared to supervillain caligula #suetoniustogether
seems like if you get invited to a meal by a roman emperor, prepare to be stabbed to death. #suetoniustogether
February 3, 2024 at 4:11 PM
seems like if you get invited to a meal by a roman emperor, prepare to be stabbed to death. #suetoniustogether
What would I do without #ProustTogether #SlowRead #WoolfPack pals like @imnjupiter.bsky.social and @maryd.bsky.social ? Thank you sooooo much.
#SuetoniusTogether #BlackLamb24 #AugustusDaughter #RebeccaWest #WhenWorldsCollide
#SuetoniusTogether #BlackLamb24 #AugustusDaughter #RebeccaWest #WhenWorldsCollide
January 16, 2024 at 3:40 AM
What would I do without #ProustTogether #SlowRead #WoolfPack pals like @imnjupiter.bsky.social and @maryd.bsky.social ? Thank you sooooo much.
#SuetoniusTogether #BlackLamb24 #AugustusDaughter #RebeccaWest #WhenWorldsCollide
#SuetoniusTogether #BlackLamb24 #AugustusDaughter #RebeccaWest #WhenWorldsCollide
#SuetoniusTogether
#Tiberius (3)
Very confusing - before being adopted by Augustus, Tiberius had the same name as his father.
#Tiberius (3)
Very confusing - before being adopted by Augustus, Tiberius had the same name as his father.
January 14, 2024 at 3:07 PM
#SuetoniusTogether
#Tiberius (3)
Very confusing - before being adopted by Augustus, Tiberius had the same name as his father.
#Tiberius (3)
Very confusing - before being adopted by Augustus, Tiberius had the same name as his father.
my daughter, first year in college, who just read tacitus, declares that suetonius is so much better, after hearing me read aloud choice parts of TWELVE CAESARS #suetoniustogether
January 28, 2024 at 5:43 PM
my daughter, first year in college, who just read tacitus, declares that suetonius is so much better, after hearing me read aloud choice parts of TWELVE CAESARS #suetoniustogether
#SuetoniusTogether #Vespasian (23)
The Roman Emperor Vespasian taxed urine, which was valued for its ammonia content.
The Roman Emperor Vespasian taxed urine, which was valued for its ammonia content.
February 3, 2024 at 9:39 AM
#SuetoniusTogether #Vespasian (23)
The Roman Emperor Vespasian taxed urine, which was valued for its ammonia content.
The Roman Emperor Vespasian taxed urine, which was valued for its ammonia content.
#Suetoniustogether
#Caligula (37)
liburnische Zehnruderer
Two such ships were recovered from Lake Nemi in 1929 and 1930.
#Caligula (37)
liburnische Zehnruderer
Two such ships were recovered from Lake Nemi in 1929 and 1930.
January 21, 2024 at 3:57 PM
#Suetoniustogether
#Caligula (37)
liburnische Zehnruderer
Two such ships were recovered from Lake Nemi in 1929 and 1930.
#Caligula (37)
liburnische Zehnruderer
Two such ships were recovered from Lake Nemi in 1929 and 1930.
#SuetoniusTogether #Domitian (6)
The expansion ended with the establishment of the two Germanic provinces under Domitian, apart from his campaign against the Chatti, which was moderately successful.
Domitian allowed himself to be celebrated, even though the Germanic peoples had not been weakened
1
The expansion ended with the establishment of the two Germanic provinces under Domitian, apart from his campaign against the Chatti, which was moderately successful.
Domitian allowed himself to be celebrated, even though the Germanic peoples had not been weakened
1
February 5, 2024 at 3:27 PM
#SuetoniusTogether #Domitian (6)
The expansion ended with the establishment of the two Germanic provinces under Domitian, apart from his campaign against the Chatti, which was moderately successful.
Domitian allowed himself to be celebrated, even though the Germanic peoples had not been weakened
1
The expansion ended with the establishment of the two Germanic provinces under Domitian, apart from his campaign against the Chatti, which was moderately successful.
Domitian allowed himself to be celebrated, even though the Germanic peoples had not been weakened
1
Nothing could stop this flow of humour, even the fear of imminent death.
[…]
His death-bed joke was: ‘Dear me! I must be turning into a god.’
#suetoniustogether
The Twelve Caesars
Vespasian
[…]
His death-bed joke was: ‘Dear me! I must be turning into a god.’
#suetoniustogether
The Twelve Caesars
Vespasian
February 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Nothing could stop this flow of humour, even the fear of imminent death.
[…]
His death-bed joke was: ‘Dear me! I must be turning into a god.’
#suetoniustogether
The Twelve Caesars
Vespasian
[…]
His death-bed joke was: ‘Dear me! I must be turning into a god.’
#suetoniustogether
The Twelve Caesars
Vespasian
#SuetoniusTogether #Nero (25)
„Hinter seinem Wagen folgte, ganz im Stil eines Triumphzugs, die Truppe seiner Claqueure, die ausriefen, sie seien die Augustianer und seine Triumpheskorte.“
„Hinter seinem Wagen folgte, ganz im Stil eines Triumphzugs, die Truppe seiner Claqueure, die ausriefen, sie seien die Augustianer und seine Triumpheskorte.“
January 27, 2024 at 1:16 PM
#SuetoniusTogether #Nero (25)
„Hinter seinem Wagen folgte, ganz im Stil eines Triumphzugs, die Truppe seiner Claqueure, die ausriefen, sie seien die Augustianer und seine Triumpheskorte.“
„Hinter seinem Wagen folgte, ganz im Stil eines Triumphzugs, die Truppe seiner Claqueure, die ausriefen, sie seien die Augustianer und seine Triumpheskorte.“
turducken is nothing compared to vitellius's dish for goddess minerva, “The Shield of Minerva the Protectress.” #suetoniustogether
February 3, 2024 at 2:36 PM
turducken is nothing compared to vitellius's dish for goddess minerva, “The Shield of Minerva the Protectress.” #suetoniustogether
[Caesar] was something of a dandy, always keeping his head carefully trimmed and shaved; … His baldness was a disfigurement which his enemies harped upon, much to his exasperation, but he used to comb the thin strands of hair forward …
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The Twelve Caesars
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The Twelve Caesars
January 5, 2024 at 7:08 PM
[Caesar] was something of a dandy, always keeping his head carefully trimmed and shaved; … His baldness was a disfigurement which his enemies harped upon, much to his exasperation, but he used to comb the thin strands of hair forward …
#suetoniustogether
The Twelve Caesars
#suetoniustogether
The Twelve Caesars
is there a way of creating threads??? #suetoniustogether
January 2, 2024 at 8:53 PM
is there a way of creating threads??? #suetoniustogether
thank the gods that tiberius is dead! #suetoniustogether
January 20, 2024 at 1:43 AM
thank the gods that tiberius is dead! #suetoniustogether
suddenly remembering claudius making up 3 new letters and wanting to add them to the alphabet. #suetoniustogether
January 28, 2024 at 5:42 PM
suddenly remembering claudius making up 3 new letters and wanting to add them to the alphabet. #suetoniustogether