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. The latin library the classics page the classics page. 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 velleius paterculus, gaius. Writing at the end of the 1 st century bc and the start of the 1 st century ad, the historian titus livius or livy, as we know him composed a monumental work, covering the very earliest foundations of the city, through to his present day. Historiae romanae gaius vellius paterculus bauman rare books. Velleius paterculus lived in the reigns of augustus and tiberius 30 bce37 ce. Vinicius, and covers the period from the dispersion of the greeks after the siege of troy down to the death of livia ad 29. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti by. Velleius paterculus res gestae divi augusti by paterculus velleius. It is probably the desire for recognition of his former general, now emperor, that made him a historian.
Founded in 2006, historum is a history forum dedicated to history discussions and historical events. Book merchants paid teams of slaves to copy out selected manuscripts. In addition, some books have been preserved as palmisets. For centuries these portraits of courageous martyrs to freedom, of paranoid tyrants, and of sycophantic flatteres and informers shaped modern political attitudes.
Unlike most other minor authors of the period, velleius paterculus relates a bit about his own life. He lived and served under the first emperor augustus, and then under his adopted son and heir, tiberius. Publishing in the roman empire spartacus educational. The first book brings the history down to the destruction of carthage, 146 bc. 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. 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. Paul written by the christian historians conybeare and howson. He wrote in two books roman histories, a summary of roman history from the fall of troy to 29 ce.
Whether in tracing the history of the roman people, from the foundation of the city, i shall employ myself to a useful purpose, i am neither very certain, nor, if i were, dare i say. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. His compendium of roman history in two books is a summary of roman. Velleius paterculus, who lived in the reigns of augustus and tiberius 30 bce 37 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.
Velleius paterculus, as part of the tiberius the successor colloquium. He served as military tribune in thrace, macedonia, greece, and the east, and as prefect. History of the first century his first books covered areas of particular interest the life of his fatherinlaw, agricola. Roman historybook xiv wikisource, the free online library. The foundation of rome is one of the few intelligent books on the subject, neither hypercritical nor visionary. After the events of an expedition full of almost insuperable difficulties, while the spirits of all parties in the state, broken by the variety of their dangers and toils, were still enfeebled. 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. Eutropius wrote the breviarium ab urbe condita compendium of roman history at the request of the emperor valens around a. You see, a sculpture of pompey magnus is mistakenly used as an image of marcus velleius paterculus. It lies on both banks of the tiber and its affluent, the aniene, in the campagna di roma, between the apennine mts. After a general introduction on roman historical writing, extensive passages from more than a dozen greek and roman historians and biographers trace the history of rome over more than a thousand years. Velleius wrote a compendium of roman history from the origins to ad 29.
The work of velleius paterculus which is come down to us, and which is apparently the only one that he ever wrote, is a brief historical compendium in two books, and bears the title c. See main page for a guide to all contents of all sections. Velleius peterculus compendium of roman history res. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It traces western civilization as well as the islamic and mongolian conquests from the height of the roman empire. The romans had great models to base their works upon, such as herodotus c. The histories of roman senator cornelius tacitus constitute the most influential examination of tyranny, political behavior and public morality from the classical age. History of greece and rome in 2 books curtius rufus 1st cent. Velleiuss father was of equestrian status, and his mother belonged to a distinguished campanian family.
Moving away from some of the great characters in roman history, mary beards the roman triumph is a radical reexamination of one of romes ancient ceremonies. Salustio, floruso, and velleius paterculus, laulitera tradukajo kun notoj, far j. Although only about a quarter of livys work survives, it is one of the most. 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 historians of ancient rome is the most comprehensive collection of ancient sources for roman history available in a single english volume. As he approached his own times he becomes much fuller in. Romansites is also especially good at keeping track of changes in urls. Tiberian narrative cambridge classical texts and commentaries 1st pbk. When i say, this is my favorite book on ancient rome, just know that its my second favorite book of all time, barely being squeaked out by postw. The roman empire history, rome ancient history, books. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti, the loeb classical library velleius paterculus on. History of the etruscans in greek in 20 books history of carthage in 8 books velleius paterculus fl. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. This brief work is a fairly accurate tenbook summary of roman history from the founding of rome in 753 b. Jerzy linderski, university of north carolina buy from amazon.
This is the second volume to appear, covering velleius narrative of julius caesar and augustus, down to 19 b. Titus livius livy, the history of rome, book 2, chapter 1. His main body of work was the bibliotheca, which consisted of forty books and was intended to be a universal history from mythological times to the 1st century bc. The first volume of professor woodmans edition of, and commentary on, velleius paterculus was published in the cambridge classical texts and commentaries series in 1977. He embarked on a military career, during which he fought under the future emperor tiberius in germany and pannonia from 48 ce. Liber, 1621 compendium of roman history au res gestae divi augusti, 1924 paterculus sive liber characterum ethicorum quos ex latinis scriptoribus, 1768.
The first roman publishers emerged during the first century bc. Diodorus siculus was a greek historian of the 1st century bc. History of the german war annales unknown scope cluvius rufus fl. Find ancient roman history textbooks at up to 90% off. Velleius paterculus, compendium of roman history loeb.
Velleius paterculus caius caii velleii paterculi catawiki. Excellent information on the colonies and happenings from the death of caesar 44 bce through the reign of tiberius, c. Roman historiography is indebted to the greeks, who invented the form. I only mentioned it, because i always try to imagine myself a face of an author.
However, the books the arabs preserved were more schience and mathematics, less of history, and very little of classical works of poetry and mythology. The roman empire a short history the wisdom of divine prearrangement introduction this phrase, the wisdom of divine prearrangement, is quoted from the book the life and epistles of st. 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. For, when rome was freed of the fear of carthage, and her rival in empire was out of her way, the path of virtue was abandoned for that of corruption, not gradually, but in headlong course. L 152 velleius paterculus compendium of roman history. A companion to ancient history edited by andrew erskine literature and culture.
Roman history can be divided into the following periods. A guide to roman websites which assesses the other megasites. Velleius paterculus short work is the earliest surviving attempt on the part of a postaugustan historian to survey the history of the res publica from its origins to his own times. The history is a useful resource, but shows marcus velleius paterculus possibly. The first of the scipios opened the way for the world power of the romans. Buy velleius peterculus compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti loeb classical library by velleius, frederick w. Jul 01, 2014 on 7th june 2014, dr eleanor cowan delivered her talk to the roman society entitled. I have chosen this because a lot of books on ancient rome, my own included, generally like to tell stories that take fragments of evidence and piece them together to make a coherent. The history of the decline and fall of the roman empire is a sixvolume work by the english historian edward gibbon. This pretence of loyalty, dictated at first by fear, passed into enthusiasm, and many expressed compassion, not so much for vitellius, as for the fallen condition of the imperial power. Clarissimum deinde homeri illuxit ingenium, sine exemplo maximum, qui magnitudine operis et fulgore carminum solus appellari poeta meruit. Gaius velleius paterculus was a roman soldier and commander in the early imperial period c. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti.
A dictionary of greek and roman biography and mythology, paca. The limits set to a work of this kind will not permit me to describe in detail the battle of pharsalia, that day of carnage so fatal to the roman name, when so much blood was shed on either side, the clash of arms between the two heads of the state, the extinction of one of the two luminaries of the roman world, and the slaughter of so many. Neque quemquam alium, cuius operis primus auctor fuerit, in eo perfectissimum praeter homerum et archilochum reperimus. In the table of contents below, both books are shown on blue backgrounds. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti, the loeb classical library. Choose from used and new textbooks or get instant access with etextbooks and digital materials. He places particular emphasis on the reigns of augustus and tiberius. A poodcast beard booze and barbecues show calvary chapel greenwood chill theorys hcvc sermons. The 2 book roman histories, a summary of roman history from the fall of troy to ce 29 by velleius. A sourcebook in roman social history oxford university press 1988 sherwinwhite, a.
Unlike the greeks, roman historiography did not start out with an oral. Velleius paterculus author of compendium of roman history. There was no law in the roman empire and so publishers did not have to pay money to the author of the book the only way writers could make a good living out of their work was to be sponsored by a. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti loeb.
In 1515, the manuscript of velleius paterculus roman history was. 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. Greek and roman books were preserved by copies made by monks in western monastaries, in byzantium libraries, and by the arabs. Almost all of book 1 is lost up to the battle of pydna, 168 bc. Stages of revelation the history or divine plan of salvation ccc, nos. D history of alexander in 10 books affidius bassus fl. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti book. The compendium of roman history consists of two books dedicated to m. Roman historiographical forms are different from the greek ones however, and voice very roman concerns. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti loeb classical library, no. The roman republic, which commenced in 509 bc when kings were replaced with rule by elected senators.
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. List of books and articles about roman history online. Shipley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In a period from which no other contemporary historical narrative survives in more than meagre fragments, velleius work is uniquely important. 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. There is no better place to start than at the beginning. Hoeh 1963 1966, 1969 edition table of contents introduction chapter i early history of germany antiquity of the german reich. The roman knights offered their services and money, and even the freedmen voluntarily sought the privilege of doing the same. Ancient roman historians, velleius paterculus, ammianus. Maybe compendium of world history would have been a better title, although it. The loeb velleius uses compendium of roman history but velleius book, in its original form, was too wideranging to be considered a purely roman history.
He has published widely on both the roman republic and the history of greek federalism. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti, the. Rome is also the capital of latium, a region of central italy, and of rome prov. Compendium of world history volume 2 a dissertation presented to the faculty of the ambassador college graduate school of education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree doctor of philosophy by herman l.
Marcus velleius paterculus was a roman historian, soldier and senator. Including an english modernization of the 37th booke of the history of the world by c. His work, lhistoire romaine, in two books, covers the main events of the greco roman world from the capture of troy to the consulate of marcus vinicius 30 ad. The project gutenberg ebook of the history of rome. Sep 30, 2011 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. He does not say much about his early life, but he came from a wealthy family. Res gestae divi augusti, an account of his public life and work by the emperor augustus.
This book is one of the most widely studied biographies of the apostle paul. Jun 10, 2004 the first volume of professor woodmans edition of, and commentary on, velleius paterculus was published in the cambridge classical texts and commentaries series in 1977. Gods selfrevelation in words, deeds, covenants ccc, nos. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Roman history has been among the most influential to the modern world, from supporting the tradition of the rule by law to influencing the creation of the catholic church.
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