How Long to Read The Twelve Caesars

How Long Does it Take to Read The Twelve Caesars?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 42 minutes to read The Twelve Caesars by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

De vita Caesarum (Latin; literal translation: About the Life of the Caesars), commonly known as The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus.The work, written in AD 121 during the reign of the emperor Hadrian, was the most popular work of Suetonius, at that time Hadrian's personal secretary, and is the largest among his surviving writings. It was dedicated to a friend, the Praetorian prefect Gaius Septicius Clarus.The Twelve Caesars is considered very significant in antiquity and remains a primary source on Roman history. The book discusses the significant and critical period of the Principate from the end of the Republic to the reign of Domitian; comparisons are often made with Tacitus whose surviving works document a similar period.

How long is The Twelve Caesars?

The Twelve Caesars by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus is 448 pages long, and a total of 115,584 words.

This makes it 151% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Twelve Caesars Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 31 minutes to read The Twelve Caesars aloud.

What Reading Level is The Twelve Caesars?

The Twelve Caesars is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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