The Antonines (Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Lucius Verus, Marcus Aurelius) just don't offer the scandal and gossip that drove a lot of what people remembere

The Antonines (Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Lucius Verus, Marcus Aurelius) just don't offer the scandal and gossip that drove a lot of what people remembered. "Things were pretty much alright for about 80 years" doesn't make for exciting history-telling, though it sure makes for nicer living. That said they definitely are covered in the history books I've seen, and specifically mentioned in the context of the Pax Romana...