Vies des douze Césars. César – Auguste. Peinture but different covers (see images)

but different covers (see images)

the lightness of morals and the pleasure districts were the favourite themes of Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806)

he embodies a certain conception of poetic inspiration and enthusiasm

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Vies des douze Césars. César – Auguste. Peinture but different covers (see images)Classic bilingual collection. From his birth to the Ides of March 44, Caesar's life is like a novel. It is, at all times, one of the most beautiful pages of Antiquity. Under the pen of Suetonius, it becomes a lively, fascinating story, rich in anecdotes and sometimes in criticism. "Charming, young, dragging all hearts after him," Racine's verse perfectly applies to the image we have of Augustus. The portrait that Suetonius gives is darker: behind the