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The Lives of the Caesars · Character
Callistus
Freedman secretary of Caligula and Claudius.
minor
First appearance: book iv gaius caligula
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs in the stark contrast between the two irreconcilable origin storie…
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