Historia Augusta: The Two Valerians. The Two Gallieni. The Thirty Pretenders. The Deified Claudius. The Deified Aurelian. Tacitus. Probus. Firmus, Saturninus, Proculus and Bonosus. Carus, Carinus and Numerian
Historia Augusta: The Two Valerians. The Two Gallieni. The Thirty Pretenders. The Deified Claudius. The Deified Aurelian. Tacitus. Probus. Firmus, Saturninus, Proculus and Bonosus. Carus, Carinus and Numerian
The Scriptores Historiae Augustae, or Historia Augusta, is a collection of biographies of Roman emperors, heirs, and claimants from Hadrian to Numerianus (117??? 284 CE). The work, which is modeled on Suetonius, purports to be written by six different authors and quotes documents and public records extensively. Since we possess no continuous account of the emperors of the second and third centuries, the Historia Augusta has naturally attracted keen attention. In the last century it has also generated the gravest suspicions. ...
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The Scriptores Historiae Augustae, or Historia Augusta, is a collection of biographies of Roman emperors, heirs, and claimants from Hadrian to Numerianus (117??? 284 CE). The work, which is modeled on Suetonius, purports to be written by six different authors and quotes documents and public records extensively. Since we possess no continuous account of the emperors of the second and third centuries, the Historia Augusta has naturally attracted keen attention. In the last century it has also generated the gravest suspicions. Present opinion holds that the whole is the work of a single author (who lived in the time of Theodosius) and contains much that is plagiarism and even downright forgery. The Loeb Classical Library edition of the Historia Augusta is in three volumes.
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Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. Size: 4x1x6; This is one of the Famous books from the Loeb Classical Library series published by Harvard University. This is a smaller style hardcover book with red covers and red dust jacket. The book is clean, solid and appears to have never been read. This is definitely Not a former library book. The Dust Jacket is also excellent with no chips. We are listing 100+ books from this series and pricing them all at $15.00 each. We always ship in a sturdy box.
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Good. 1932. Hardcover. 1932 printing. Cloth, no dj. 12mo. x & 529 pp. Text in English and Latin. Top edge gilt. Mild shelf wear to boards. Previous owner's inscription to ffep, extensive notations to rear endpapers. Penciled margin notes to text. Good. (Subject: Ancient, Roman Literature).