Velleius paterculus compendium of roman history book

Gaius velleius paterculus was a roman soldier and commander in the early imperial period c. The first book survives in small part, and the second fully intact. Vinicium, libri duo, historia romana, velleius paterculus, m. The first of the scipios opened the way for the world power of the romans. Velleius paterculus lived in the reigns of augustus and tiberius 30 bce37 ce. Roman history and historiography roman law roman material culture roman myth and religion science, technology, and medicine. 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. As he approached his own times he becomes much fuller in. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. He lived and served under the first emperor augustus, and then under his adopted son and heir, tiberius.

The assyrians were the first of all races to hold world power, then the medes, and after them the persians. Sep 30, 2011 the roman history by velleius paterculus, 9781603845915, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The loeb velleius uses compendium of roman history but velleius book, in its original form, was too widerang. Vellei paterculi ex historiae romanae libris duobus quae supersunt. 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. Shipley, velleius paterculus, compendium of roman history, london. Velleius paterculus translated by thomas newcomb, 1724, handsomely bound in contemporary calf vellius paterculus, gaius newcomb, thomas, translator and editor. Velleius paterculus project gutenberg selfpublishing. 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. Historiae romanae gaius vellius paterculus bauman rare.

Translator and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Velleius paterculus, roman historical writer, provides details of himself in his work. Empire romain voir et modifier les donnees sur wikidata. Res gestae divi augusti, an account of his public life and work by the emperor augustus. In the table of contents below, both books are shown on blue backgrounds. 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. The first book brings the history down to the destruction of carthage, 146 b. Velleius paterculus turtledove fandom powered by wikia. Paterculus belonged to a distinguished campanian family, and. Shipley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This compendium has brought its author little praise. Velleius paterculus compendium of roman history res gestae.

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. The roman history velleius paterculus bok 9781603845922. C portions of it are wanting, including the beginning. Velleius, veleyo paterculo, velleius paterculus, velleius paterculus, velleius paterculus, velleius paterculus, c. Internally clean save for an inscription by a previous owner on the front board verso. His compendium of roman history in two books is a summary of roman. 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, 2. You see, a sculpture of pompey magnus is mistakenly used as an image of marcus velleius paterculus. Marcus velleius paterculus was a roman historian, soldier and senator. 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. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti.

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. Velleius paterculus roman history in fact a brief compendium and not a fullscale study of the past is the most important source for the story of his life and family. Velleius paterculus res gestae divi augusti by paterculus velleius. The roman history by velleius paterculus, 9781603845915, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. Velleius paterculus, caius velleius paterculus, gaius velleius paterculus. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. L 152 velleius paterculus compendium of roman history. Paterculus belonged to a distinguished campanian family, and entered the army at. Translated from the oxford edition, and collated with all the former. Public users are able to search the site and view the abstracts and keywords for each book and chapter without a subscription. Excellent information on the colonies and happenings from the death of caesar 44 bce through the reign of tiberius, c. I only mentioned it, because i always try to imagine myself a face of an author. His only work is the compendium of roman history in two books.

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. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti the loeb classical library velleius paterculus on. Almost all of book 1 is lost up to the battle of pydna, 168 bc. Aemilius sura says in his book on the chronology of rome. 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. Board show some very light wear around the edges but otherwise in very good condition. One is tempted to think that paterculus tried to remind. Velleius paterculus, shipley, frederick w 0000674991680. 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. Translated from the oxford edition, and collated with all the former ones of note. Shipley, velleius paterculus, compendium of roman history, london, 1924. Compendium of roman history velleius paterculus, gaius.

Among his maternal ancestors were minatus magius of aeclanum and decius magius of capua 2. The 2 book roman histories, a summary of roman history from the fall of troy to ce 29 by velleius. Velleius paterculus, compendium of roman history loeb. Compendium of roman history velleius paterculus res gestae divi augusti. Velleius paterculus compendium of roman history book ii ad 30. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti loeb. 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. 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. Search the history of over 433 billion web pages on the internet. Velleius wrote a compendium of roman history from the origins to ad 29. Res gestae divi augusti with an english translation by frederick w. Rentre glorieusement a rome avec tibere, il fait partie des officiers qui. Vinicius, from the dispersion of the greeks after the siege of troy down to the death of livia a. For, when rome was freed of the fear of carthage, and her rival in empire.

Velleius paterculus author of compendium of roman history. 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. This is interesting, because the roman history was dedicated to marcus vinicius, consul in 30 ce, who is often addressed in the second person. He wrote a compendium of roman history in two books dedicated to m.

Marcus velleius paterculus 1911 encyclopedia britannica. Velleius paterculus author of compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti. He probably was the first roman to write a universal history. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti loeb classical library, no. 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, roman historical writer oxford. Ad 31, also known as velleius, was a roman historian. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti the. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti by.

This essential document for the study of roman history traces the story of rome from romulus and the foundations of rome to the reign of the emperor tiberius. Lacuscurtius velleius paterculus book ii, chapters 94. 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. Vellei paterculi historiae romanae the roman history of c. 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. Author of historiae romanae libri ii, compendium of roman history, salluste, jules cesar, 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. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. He wrote in two books roman histories, a summary of roman history from the fall of troy to 29 ce.