An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history, books 5556 9 b. On the death of his father roman governor of cilicia he went in 180. This selection from cassius dios roman history gives the fullest description of that long struggle and ultimate triumph detailing the brutal battles and political feuds that led to the collapse of romes 400yearold republic, and augustu augustus caesar, the first emperor of rome 27 bcad 14, brought peace and prosperity to his city after. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae, book 54. Roman history, volume i dio cassius harvard university press. Nicea, after 229, roman official whose rhomaike historia ed. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes. He was the son of a government official under marcus aurelius and during the reign of commodus 18093 went to rome, where he began his public career. Written in ancient greek over 22 years, dios work covers approximately 1,000 years of history. Lucius cassius dio or dio cassius was a roman statesman and historian of greek and roman origin.
Vi of the loeb classical library edition, 1917 book liii the text is in the public domain. Cassius dio \u2014 book 52 mail billthayer italiano help. Roman history, volume ix, books 7180 loeb classical library no. Cassius dio wrote his extensive history of rome in the later days of the empire. Dio cassius roman history loeb classical library in 9. Cassius dio librarium database of online ancient sources. With an english translation by earnest cary on the basis of the version of herbert baldwin foster. Anyone can learn for free on openlearn, but signingup will give you access to your personal learning profile and record of achievements that you earn while you study. Roman history, volume viii, books 6170 loeb classical library no. An historical narrative originally composed in greek during the reigns of septimus severus, geta and caracalla, macrinus, elagabalus and alexander severus, trans. Many of his 80 books have survived intact, or as fragments, providing mo. Bill thayer italiano help up home this webpage reproduces a book of roman history by cassius dio book lii published in vol.
Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae earnest cary, herbert baldwin foster, ed. Vi of the loeb classical library edition, 1917 book liv the text is in the public domain. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history, book 59 gaius caligula creator. Dio covers 1,400 years, from the story of aeneas and the mythic founding of rome up to ad 229, during dios own life. V the project gutenberg ebook of dios rome, volume v. Now asclepiodotus, so far from speaking against soranus, actually bore witness to his noble qualities. Only a single sentence from trajans own commentarii survives. Cassius dio, also sometimes known as lucius, was a greek historian from a leading family of nicaea in bithynia. Dio was a prominent roman and senator who wrote a history of rome down to his own time 218 a. End of etext cassius dio roman history epitome of book lxii. With an english translation, cassius dio cocceianus volume 6 of dios roman history. Trajan and the dacians the account of the dacian wars according to cassius dio the epitome of dios roman history, book 68 last revised. Pafraets book company troy new york volume contents book thirtysix book thirtyseven book thirtyeight book thirtynine book forty book fortyone book fortytwo book fortythree book fortyfour dios roman history 36 metellus subdues crete by force chapters 1, 21 mithridates and tigranes renew the war chapter 3.
An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. Cassius dios roman history is the culmination of 22 years of research and labor. Roman history by cassius cocceianus dio and a great selection of related books. Roman history, book lxix, written by cassius dio cocceianus in c. Ix this volume only by dio earnest cary, translator and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Augustus caesar, the first emperor of rome 27 bcad 14, brought peace and prosperity to his city after decades of. He published 80 volumes of history on ancient rome, beginning with the arrival of aeneas in italy. Roman history v19 by dio cassius along with 1200 ancient works includes instant access to all the full texts online and you will receive all the texts in a 4gb flash drive by mail in 46 days. The volumes documented the subsequent founding of rome 753 bc, the. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The reign of augustus classics reprint by dio, cassius, carter, john, scottkilvert, ian isbn. Barnes i spent ten years in collecting all the achievements of the romans from the beginning to the. This volume provides a new translation of books 57 and 58 of cassius dio s roman history and the fragments of these books preserved in later byzantine epitomes, as well as the first english language commentary to examine them in their entirety.
Cassius dio, dio was a secondcentury ce roman historian. Ad 155 or 163164 to after 229, known in english as cassius dio, dio cassius, or dio dione. Books by cassius dio cocceianus sorted by popularity. The following is contained in the fiftyfourth of dios rome. Priam he deemed wonderfully happy in that he had seen troy perish at the same moment his authority over her ended. Nero had the wishor rather it had always been a fixed purpose of histo make an end of the whole city in his lifetime. Dio published a history of rome in 80 volumes, beginning with the legendary arrival of aeneas in italy through the subsequent founding of rome 753 bc, the formation of. Cassius dio simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
While his accounts of prefirstcenturybc events draw heavily on myth and provide only summaries, his accounts of events also important in the study of the grecoroman world after the first. Dio exerted no appreciable influence on his immediate successors in the field of roman history. Publication date 19141927 topics rome history publisher london. Dios roman history, volume 6 dios roman history, earnest cary volume 6 of dios roman history. The volumes documented the subsequent founding of rome, the formation of the republic, and the creation of the empire, up until 229 ad. On the death of his father roman governor of cilicia he went in 180 to rome, entered the senate, and under the emperor commodus was an advocate. Because this classic work is dio cassiuss sole surviving work, some scholars choose to reference the work by dio cassiuss name alone. He was accused of having praised cassius and brutus, and of having assailed the people and the senate. Dio published a history of rome in 80 volumes, beginning with the legendary arrival of aeneas in italy through the subsequent founding of rome and then to 229.
The accused had had two associates, cassius asclepiodotus of nicaea and this egnatius of berytus. Dio cassius, roman administrator and historian, the author of romaika, a history of rome, written in greek, that is a most important authority for the last years of the republic and the early empire. Dios rome by cassius dio full text free book part 16. This book by penguin is the part of the history devoted to the reign of octavian caesar, better known as augustus, the founder of the roman empire and its first princep. Project gutenberg offers 61,558 free ebooks to download. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history, books. The following are selections from the epitome, or condensed version, of cassius dios history of rome.
Cassius dio \u2014 book 53 mail billthayer italiano help. He was the brotherinlaw of brutus, another leader of the conspiracy. How road commissioners were appointed from among the ex. The reign of the emperor gaius was a period of considerable significance in the history of the roman world. The son of cassius apronianus, governor of dalmatia and cilicia under marcus aurelius, and grandson. He held high offices, becoming a close friend of several emperors. Dios roman history cassius dio cocceianus, dio cassius. These selections represent dios discussion of julia domna, the wife of septimius severus. He is perhaps best known for publishing a through history of rome in 80 separate volumes. Ad 150 235, known in english as cassius dio, dio cassius, or dio dione. Dio cassius roman history loeb classical library in 9 volumes, with greek and english translation by ernest cary.
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