SUETONIUS’ LIFE OF NERO
Summary
(Based on B.H. Warmington)
1–4 The early Ahenobarbi and Nero’s recent ancestors
5 Nero’s father
6 Birth and early years of Nero.
7 Adoption of Nero by Claudius and his entry into public life
8 Nero’s accession to the principate
9–10 The good beginning of Nero’s principate
11–13 Spectacula of various kinds, including (13) the visit of Tiridates
14 Nero’s consulships
15–17 Nero’s conduct as a magistrate and various good measures introduced under him
18–19.2 Provincial and frontier policy and journeys outside Italy
19.3 The basic divisio of the work, with the previously mentioned praiseworthy aspects separated from the following probra and scelera of Nero
20–25 probra: Nero’s musical and charioteering exploits with public performances in Italy and Greece
26–38 scelera: subdivided, with each illustrated by anecdotes:
26–27: petulantia
28–29: libido
30–31: luxuria
32: avaratia
33–38: saevitia, further sub-divided
33–35: murder of members of his own family and close connections
36–37: other murders
38: Nero sets fire to Rome(I guess Nero is good for burning then)