Tiberius: The Memoirs of the Emperor

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Summary: An inferior sequel to "Augustus"
Review: As a book on its own, "Tiberius" may be an interesting book, but as a sequel to "Augustus" it is inferior. Several scenes from "Augustus" were re-played just to give Tiberius's point of view, which may be interesting psychologically, but makes the book look phony. Massie goes too far in giving a favorite view on Tiberius: he ommits Tiberius's bloody purge of Sejanus's followers, for instance. Still, the subject matter and the early part of the book make its reading worthwhile.

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Summary: A Good Read For Fans of Robert Graves
Review: Done in the first-person-emperor narrative style of Robert Graves's Claudius books, Massie offers a far more sympathetic view of Tiberius than most are used to reading. It's a very satisfying read for anyone interested in 1st Century Roman history.