Project Gutenberg 2004-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 159 Suetonius Tranquillus, Gaius Suetonius Forester, Thomas Forester, T. (Thomas) Thomson, Alexander, M.D. The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 14: Lives of the Poets Terence -- Juvenal -- Persius -- Horace -- Lucan -- Pliny. Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 14: Lives of the Poets" by Suetonius is a historical account written during the early 2nd century AD. This volume focuses on the lives of several prominent poets of ancient Rome, such as Terence, Juvenal, and Horace, providing readers with biographical sketches that illuminate both their personal backgrounds and their contributions to literature. The book not only serves as a record of these poets' lives but also examines the social and political contexts in which they wrote. In this collection, Suetonius provides detailed accounts of the lives, works, and influences of these poets, emphasizing their experiences and relationships within Roman society. Terence is presented as a former slave who became a celebrated playwright, while Juvenal is depicted as a satirist whose sharp critiques of society led to his banishment. Horace, on the other hand, is portrayed as a poet who navigated the intricacies of life through his writings that charm and instruct, securing the favor of powerful patrons like Mecaenas. Overall, the text celebrates the literary achievements of these figures while offering insight into their character and the challenges they faced in their artistic endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. DG Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Ancient 71290 2025-08-03T07:36:53.578796 text/html 71111 2025-01-09T22:57:14.687391 text/html 124469 2025-08-03T07:36:59.176768 application/epub+zip 123141 2025-08-03T07:36:56.821764 application/epub+zip 81875 2025-08-03T07:36:55.695758 application/epub+zip 343004 2025-08-03T07:37:00.836790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334153 2025-08-03T07:36:58.473800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247272 2022-09-03T11:39:50.115571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58916 2025-08-03T07:36:53.349772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58538 2020-12-29T15:44:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17500 2025-08-03T07:37:00.968733 application/rdf+xml 25536 2025-08-03T07:36:56.201770 image/jpeg 4673 2025-08-03T07:36:55.952770 image/jpeg 23647 2020-12-29T15:44:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 125002 2025-08-03T07:36:53.585786 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia