Lives of the Famous Whores

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Creator

SUETONIUS (69–122 C.E.)

Title

Lives of the Famous Whores

Coverage

London

Publisher

William Sandby

Date

1746

Subject

Lost in Late Antiquity.

Description

This set of twelve biographies, written in the same manner as his Lives of the Caesars, was rather hot stuff: even the Caesars had been pretty racy. Because this book includes biographies of Cytheris, Lais, Aspasia, Thaïs and Rhodopis, it is unsurprising that it did not survive the Roman religion’s transition to Christianity, not just because it was sexy, but because it was about powerful women: it didn’t stand a chance.

Source

De Vita Praeclararum Meretricum