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Suetonius: Diuus Claudius (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics)

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A new commentar on anceint Latin source is always a reason for celebration among the lovers of Roman history and culture.

This book of Donna W. Hurley is by far much more than the usual textual comments for students of Latin language. It is a comprehensive review of almost all what is worth knowing about Claudius and about the biograpy written by Suetonius, all this in addition to the very educating learned comments and explanations on the text per-se.

The writer shows great mastery of the relevant research findings, both about the emperor Claudius and Suetonius himself.

The only shortcoming of the book is that it is not a book for the casual educated reader which may find it difficult to encompass. This book shall serve best those who are well acquainted with the history of Rome and the Latin language. Such readers will have endless hours of great pleasure.