Velleius paterculus compendium of roman history book

Compendium of roman history velleius paterculus res gestae divi augusti. Aemilius sura says in his book on the chronology of rome. Velleius paterculus, shipley, frederick w 0000674991680. His only work is the compendium of roman history in two books. Velleius paterculus lived in the reigns of augustus and tiberius 30 bce37 ce. Compendium of roman history velleius paterculus, gaius.

The velleii belonged to the roman equestrian order the second level of the roman aristocracy, after the senators, came from capua in campania, and had allied itself. Velleius, veleyo paterculo, velleius paterculus, velleius paterculus, velleius paterculus, velleius paterculus, c. Intrata protinus germania, subacti canninefates, attuarii, bructeri, recepti cherusci gentis eius arminius 1 mox nostra clade nobilis,transitus visurgis, penetrata ulteriora, cum omnem partem asperrimi et periculosissimi belli caesar vindicaret sibi, 2 iis, quae minoris erant discriminis, sentium saturninum, qui iam 3 legatus patris eius in germania fuerat. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Although his praenomen is given as marcus by priscian, some modern scholars identify him with gaius velleius paterculus, whose name occurs in an inscription on a north african milestone c. Historiae romanae gaius vellius paterculus bauman rare. Almost all of book 1 is lost up to the battle of pydna, 168 bc. Velleius paterculus compendium of roman history book ii ad 30. He wrote in two books roman histories, a summary of roman history from the fall of troy to 29 ce.

Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti the. Vellei paterculi ex historiae romanae libris duobus quae supersunt. As he approached his own times he becomes much fuller in. Marcus velleius paterculus was a roman historian, soldier and senator. In the table of contents below, both books are shown on blue backgrounds.

I only mentioned it, because i always try to imagine myself a face of an author. L 152 velleius paterculus compendium of roman history. Res gestae divi augusti with an english translation by frederick w. Paterculus belonged to a distinguished campanian family, and. Internally clean save for an inscription by a previous owner on the front board verso. Velleius paterculus compendium of roman history res gestae. This is interesting, because the roman history was dedicated to marcus vinicius, consul in 30 ce, who is often addressed in the second person. Vellei paterculi historiae romanae the roman history of c. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti loeb classical library, no. Translated from the oxford edition, and collated with all the former ones of note. For, when rome was freed of the fear of carthage, and her rival in empire.

In 14 ce, emperor augustus wrote an account of his public life, res gestae divi augusti, the best preserved copy of which was engraved on the walls of his temple at ancyra ankara. He probably was the first roman to write a universal history. The compendium of roman history is a summarised history of rome from the fall of troy to 29 ce, written by the professional soldier and amateur historian velleius paterculus. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The velleii belonged to the roman equestrian order the second level of the roman aristocracy, after the senators, came from capua in campania, and had allied itself politically to the powerful. Gaius velleius paterculus was a roman soldier and commander in the early imperial period c. For the past two weeks, i have been occupied with velleius paterculus, a roman historian from the age of tiberius who wrote a brief account of the history of rome, which he dedicated to his friend marcus vinicius. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti by. Search the history of over 433 billion web pages on the internet. Shipley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Vinicius, from the dispersion of the greeks after the siege of troy down to the death of livia a. Velleius paterculus, caius velleius paterculus, gaius velleius paterculus. Empire romain voir et modifier les donnees sur wikidata.

You see, a sculpture of pompey magnus is mistakenly used as an image of marcus velleius paterculus. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti loeb. Excellent information on the colonies and happenings from the death of caesar 44 bce through the reign of tiberius, c. The first of the scipios opened the way for the world power of the romans. It is especially valuable to historians and students for its vivid eyewitness account of the dramatic years that saw the roman empire emerge from the chaos left by the shattered republic. The loeb velleius uses compendium of roman history but velleius book, in its original form, was too widerang. The first book brings the history down to the destruction of carthage, 146 b. He wrote a compendium of roman history in two books dedicated to m. The roman history by velleius paterculus, 9781603845915, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. His compendium of roman history in two books is a summary of roman. Historiae, written in a highly rhetorical style, covered the period from the end of the trojan war to the death of livia in ad 29, but is most useful for the period from the death of julius caesar in 44 bc.

Velleius wrote a compendium of roman history from the origins to ad 29. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti. Roman history and historiography roman law roman material culture roman myth and religion science, technology, and medicine. Velleius paterculus project gutenberg selfpublishing. His roman history, written in a highly rhetorical style, covered the period from the end of the trojan war to ad 30, but is most useful for the period from the death of caesar in 44 bc to the death of augustus in ad 14. Velleius paterculus res gestae divi augusti by paterculus velleius.

Translated from the oxford edition, and collated with all the former. Although his praenomen is given as marcus by priscian, some modern scholars identify him with gaius velleius paterculus, whose name occurs in an inscription on a north african milestone. Board show some very light wear around the edges but otherwise in very good condition. Marcus velleius paterculus 1911 encyclopedia britannica. The work has been criticised for its quality and proimperial bias, but it has concise essays on roman colonies and provinces, and some effective portrayals of characters. Velleius paterculus, compendium of roman history loeb. Ad 31, also known as velleius, was a roman historian. Res gestae divi augusti, an account of his public life and work by the emperor augustus. Velleius paterculus turtledove fandom powered by wikia. Vinicium, libri duo, historia romana, velleius paterculus, m. Velleius paterculus, roman historical writer oxford. Rentre glorieusement a rome avec tibere, il fait partie des officiers qui. A compendium of roman history, hastily compiled by an army officer as a memorial volume to commemorate the elevation to the consulship for the year a.

This compendium has brought its author little praise. Velleius paterculus lived in the reigns of augustus and tiberius 30 bce37 ce and wrote a summary of roman history from the fall of troy to 29 ce. His history, written in a highly rhetorical style, covered the period from the end of the trojan war to the death of livia in 29 a. He lived and served under the first emperor augustus, and then under his adopted son and heir, tiberius. Paterculus belonged to a distinguished campanian family, and entered the army at. Velleius paterculus, who lived in the reigns of augustus and tiberius 30 bce37 ce, served as a military tribune in thrace, macedonia, greece and asia minor, and later, from 4 ce to 12 or, as a cavalry officer and legatus in germany and pannonia. The period from the death of julius caesar to that of augustus is treated most fully, and the achievements of his old commander, tiberius, are described in eulogistic terms. Shipley, velleius paterculus, compendium of roman history, london, 1924. Public users are able to search the site and view the abstracts and keywords for each book and chapter without a subscription.

The assyrians were the first of all races to hold world power, then the medes, and after them the persians. Among his maternal ancestors were minatus magius of aeclanum and decius magius of capua 2. Author of historiae romanae libri ii, compendium of roman history, salluste, jules cesar, c. This book has a whooping amount of 200 pages for a history of roughly 700 years empire, and even more if you consider first part with greeks. It has been observed before that although paterculus makes kind remarks about julius caesar and the emperor. One is tempted to think that paterculus tried to remind. Velleius paterculus, roman historical writer, provides details of himself in his work. Shipley, velleius paterculus, compendium of roman history, london. C portions of it are wanting, including the beginning. Velleius paterculus translated by thomas newcomb, 1724, handsomely bound in contemporary calf vellius paterculus, gaius newcomb, thomas, translator and editor. Translator and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lacuscurtius velleius paterculus book ii, chapters 94. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti the loeb classical library velleius paterculus on.