Dē vītā Caesarum vs Vitae excellentium imperatorum: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Emperors, Latin literature, Rome, Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History
Dē vītā Caesarum
De vita Caesarum, known as The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies, each about one of the Roman emperors, including one on Julius Caesar. It was written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, commonly referred to as…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Vitae excellentium imperatorum is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Dē vītā Caesarum.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dē vītā Caesarum | Vitae excellentium imperatorum | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
Reception
| Dē vītā Caesarum | Vitae excellentium imperatorum | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Editions | 150 | 102 |
| Pages | 432 | 262 |