Velleius paterculus history of rome book 2

Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti. Discover book depositorys huge selection of velleius paterculus books online. A commentary to the roman history of velleius paterculus book ii, 128. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti, the loeb classical library velleius paterculus on. In 1515, the manuscript of velleius paterculus roman history was.

Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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. Tiberius gracchus, the son of tiberius gracchus, an illustrious and eminent citizen, and the grandson, on his mothers side, of scipio africanus, had been quaestor in the army of mancinus and had negotiated the treaty. 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. Marcus velleius paterculus was a roman historian, soldier and senator. 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 aristocratic clan of the claudii nerones.

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. An abridgment of the history of rome 1814 paterculus, velleius, baker, george on. He had been the most grovelling flatterer of the queen, a client a with less selfrespect than a slave. Lacuscurtius velleius paterculus book ii, chapters 94. Velleius paterculus livius articles on ancient history.

The result is a book which is a must for all students of the period and of roman. This will feature an array of research tools in classics to support primarily the research of students and faculty at the university of florida. Compendium of the history of rome 1852 by velleius paterculus, translated by john selby watson. The surrender of mancinus aroused in the state a quarrel of vast proportions. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti loeb. A dictionary of greek and roman biography and mythology, paca. From romulus and the foundation of rome to the reign of the emperor tiberius hackett classics uk ed. Shipley, velleius paterculus, compendium of roman history, london, 1924. His roman history, written in a highly rhetorical style, covered. Almost all of book 1 is lost up to the battle of pydna, 168 bc. Velleius wrote a compendium of roman history from the origins to ad 29.