Velleius Paterculus Making History |
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| Editor:
| Cowan, Eleanor |
| ISBN: | 978-1-905125-45-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | Classical Press of Wales, The
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $85.00USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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Velleius Paterculus' short work is the earliest surviving attempt on the part of a post-Augustan historian to survey the history of the res publica from its origins to his own times. In a period from which no other contemporary historical narrative survives in more than meagre fragments, Velleius' work is uniquely important.
Velleius Paterculus' short work is the earliest surviving attempt on the part of a post-Augustan historian to survey the history of the res publica from its origins to his own times. In a period from which no other contemporary historical narrative survives in more than meagre fragments, Velleius' work is uniquely important.