And Reflections on the Composition of Memoirs of Hadrian
Mémoires d'Hadrien
Marguerite Yourcenar 译者: Grace Frick
简介
In her magnificent novel, Marguerite Yourcenor recreates the life and death of one of the great rulers of the ancient world. The Emperor Hadrian, aware his demise is imminent, writes a long valedictory letter to Marcus Aurelius, his future successor. The Emperor meditates on his past, describing his accession, military triumphs, love of poetry and music, and the philosophy that informed his powerful and far-flung rule. A work of superbly detailed research and sustained empathy, Memoirs of Hadrian captures the living spirit of the Emperor and of Ancient Rome.
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CONTENTS
Introduction by Paul Bailey
Animula Vagula Blandula
Varius Multiplex Multiformis
Tellus Stabilita
Saeculum Aureum
Disciplina Augusta
Patientia
Bibliographical Note
Reflections on the Composition of Memoirs of Hadrian
