Author Bio: Author - Suetonius (70-135 CE) - Also known as Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus; belong to a wealthy Italian fmaily; life covered the reign of 5 Emperors; received most of his education in Rome; wrote biographies of literary men and Emperors.
Context: Caesar defeated Pompey supporters; Caesar's corrupt reforms that could have led to him becoming king; murder and assassination of Caesar on March 15, 44 BCE.
Summary: Suetonius states that Caesar’s actions justified his assassination because he took advantage of his power. Caesar allowed himself to be given extravagant privileges, the right be a dictator for life, and be arrogant in “his public utterances.” According to Suetonius, Caesar claimed that the Republic was nothing without a powerful leader. Caesar gained “deadly hatred” from many when he was extremely rude to other politicians and acted very pretentious.
Key Quotation: “Yet after all, his other actions and words so turn the scale, that it is thought that he abused his power and was justly slain.”
I liked a lot of aspects of your analysis. In particular I liked how in the Bio you showed why this author was writing about the emperor. I would have liked if you would have put more in the bio like his views on the Romans. Also liked the key of quotation it defiantly represented the summary very well. It might be helpful if there was more context on Caesar and how he was corrupt and some examples of the corrupt reforms.
ReplyDeleteGood job. As mentioned, Suetonius (ca. 70 - ca. 140 CE) lived and authored his works after the death of Caesar. As a historian, he is criticized fictionalizing his accounts and basing them on gossip and scandal rather than the Imperial archives. This excerpt can be identified by its critical tone.
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