Suetonius at least is far from dry - he has all the juicy stories.
Legolas Send a noteboard - 12/01/2016 06:26:53 PM
View original postI'm really enjoying the detail of things like legal situations, etc. It's kind of like applying knowledge to a lifelike situation.
Yeah, exactly. She definitely has a didactic approach about a lot of things, more so than perhaps more 'modern' historical fiction writers - her purpose is not only to entertain, but also to educate. Even if it is in a biased way.
View original postHm. Not sure my post-child brain will cope with those if they're dry...
The very short pieces I've read of Tacitus - in my defense, it was in Latin - do make clear that he's not the easiest author to read. Suetonius, who I did read entirely in translation, is a lot more popular / sensational, with all the juicy/gory details.
Who has read Colleen McCullough's Rome series?
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Suetonius at least is far from dry - he has all the juicy stories.
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