I, Claudius : From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius, Born 10 B.C., Murdered and Deified A.D. 5
I, Claudius is a an extraordinarily intelligent historical novel that never, in terms of language, style, or thought, condescends to its readers and is unburdened by the fustian that mars so many attempts to novelize history. If Graves has it right—and I think he does—the ruthlessness of politicians in, or aspiring to, high places is unchanged since Claudius's time.
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