Roman history book 52 contains a fictitious dialogue between two of octavians friends, maecenas and agrippa, in octavians presence. Cassius dios roman history is the culmination of 22 years of research and labor. Bill thayer italiano help up home this webpage reproduces a book of roman history by cassius dio published in vol. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae, book 53, chapter 1. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. While his accounts of prefirstcenturybc events draw heavily on myth and provide only summaries, his accounts of events also important in the study of the grecoroman world after the first. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history. In using his roman history to help us reconstruct the course of events we are so. He wrote an epic, the thebais, and an elegy, lyde, both characterized by extreme length and a wealth of mythological lore. Maecenas in the fiftysecond book of dio cassius roman history is still that so ably advocated by paul meyer in a dissertation published in 1891. I how pompey fought against the asiatic iberians chapters 17. Dio was a senator in the early third century who wrote a history from the beginning of rome through to his own times. Against soranus, publius egnatius celer, a philosopher, gave false evidence. Pafraets book company, 19051906, also by herbert baldwin foster page images at hathitrust cassius dio cocceianus.
Emperor and empire in the works of greekspeaking authors of the third century ad. The following is contained in the fiftythird of dios rome. He was the son of a government official under marcus aurelius and during the reign of commodus 18093 went to. He wrote a roman history that ran from the mythical foundation of the city to his own time. The campaigns of alexander classics book 253 english edition. He held high offices, becoming a close friend of several emperors. Dio s roman history 44 the following is contained in the fortyfourth of dio s rome. Cassius dio praises the methodical and professional conduct of trajan during the second campaign. Dios rome, volume 1 of 6 by cassius dio cocceianus. How a decree was passed that the people should not bear malice against one another chapters 2334. Ix this volume only by dio earnest cary, translator and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This edition includes books 50 to 56, covering the end of the first century bc civil wars and the reign of augustus. This selection from cassius dio s roman history gives the fullest description of that long struggle and ultimate triumph detailing the brutal battles and political feuds that led to the collapse of romes 400yearold republic, and.
Cassius dio book 51 mail billthayer italiano help up home. Roman history, volume viii, books 6170 loeb classical library no. The volumes documented the subsequent founding of rome 753 bc, the formation of the republic 509 bc, and the. Publication date 19141927 topics rome history publisher. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae earnest cary, herbert baldwin foster, ed. Dios roman history 44 the following is contained in the fortyfourth of dios rome. Heinemann, 19141927, also by herbert baldwin foster and earnest cary page images at hathitrust.
The accused had had two associates, cassius asclepiodotus of nicaea and this egnatius of berytus. Nov 28, 2011 dio cassius more correctly, cassius dio. Dio was a prominent roman and senator who wrote a history of rome down to his own time 218 a. With an english translation by earnest cary on the basis of the version of herbert baldwin foster. Both cassius dio and herodian wrote accounts of this period in. Dio covers 1,400 years, from the story of aeneas and the mythic founding of rome up to ad 229, during dios own life. The following is contained in the fiftyseventh of dios rome. Dios eightybook roman history was originally an extended description of the entirety of. It is historys main source of information on many central issues in roman politics and intellectual history. He was the son of a government official under marcus aurelius and during the reign of commodus 18093 went to rome, where he began. Vi of the loeb classical library edition, 1917 book l book lii the text is in the public domain. Cassius dio, dio was a secondcentury ce roman historian. Thesis pdf, 1mb cambridge repository university of cambridge. About the decrees passed in honor of caesar chapters 111.
Trajan and the dacians the account of the dacian wars according to cassius dio the epitome of dios roman history, book 68 last revised. Cassius dio book 52 mail billthayer italiano help up. Dio exerted no appreciable influence on his immediate successors in the field of roman history. Roman history by cassius cocceianus dio and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He is perhaps best known for publishing a through history of rome in 80 separate volumes. While his accounts of prefirstcenturybc events draw heavily on myth and provide only summaries, his accounts of events also important in the study of the grecoroman world. He was born in leptis magna in the roman province of africa. The following are selections from the epitome, or condensed version, of cassius dios history of rome. The reign of the emperor gaius was a period of considerable significance in the history of the roman world. John carter retired from a senior lectureship at royal holloway college, university of london, in 1992. Cassius dios roman history 243 civil wars, and of the reign of septimius severus, frequently alludes to his presence in rome.
Dios rome by cassius dio full text free book part 56. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history, book 59 gaius caligula creator. This selection from cassius dios roman history gives the fullest description of that long. These selections represent dio s discussion of julia domna, the wife of septimius severus. Bill thayer italiano help up home this webpage reproduces a book of roman history by cassius dio book li published in vol. The following is contained in the thirtyseventh of dio s rome. The significance of the speech of maecenas in dio cassius.
Books 5155 loeb classical library by dio cassius 19170101 by dio cassius isbn. Moreover, dios portrayal of octavian augustus in books li and lii did not. Dios exact birth name is unknown, although it is probable that his full birth name was claudius cassius dio, or potentially cassius cio cocceianus, although that translation is less likely. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae, book 53. Dios roman history cassius dio cocceianus, dio cassius. Cassius apronianus, was proconsul of lycia and pamphylia, and legate of cilicia and dalmatia. In book 52 there is a long speech by maecenas, whose advice to augustus reveals dios own vision of the empire. Cassius dio was a roman senator and imperial administrator of greek origin who lived in the third century ad. He collaborated with ian scottkilvert on cassius dio s the roman history 1987 for penguin classics, and other published work includes a history of augustus rise to power, the battle of actium 1970, and editions of suetonius life of augustus, divis augustus 1982, and of julius caesar. He published 80 volumes of history on ancient rome, beginning with the arrival of aeneas in italy. An historical narrative originally composed in greek during the reigns of septimus severus, geta and caracalla, macrinus, elagabalus and alexander severus, trans. Nicea, after 229, roman official whose rhomaike historia ed. Now asclepiodotus, so far from speaking against soranus, actually bore witness to his noble qualities.
The son of cassius apronianus, governor of dalmatia and. The roman history is a huge and famed work concerning the development of the roman empire from the early republic to his own day in the post antoine world. The following are selections from the epitome, or condensed version, of cassius dio s history of rome. He was accused of having praised cassius and brutus, and of having assailed the people and the senate. Cassius dio, also sometimes known as lucius, was a greek historian from a leading family of nicaea in bithynia. His last political position was that of consul under alexander severus. Dio cassius, roman administrator and historian, the author of romaika, a history of rome, written in greek, that is a most important authority for the last years of the republic and the early empire. Only a single sentence from trajans own commentarii survives. Cassius dio \u2014 book 52 mail billthayer italiano help up. On the death of his father roman governor of cilicia he went in 180 to rome, entered the senate, and under the emperor commodus was an advocate. Augustus caesar, the first emperor of rome 27 bcad 14, brought peace and prosperity to his city after decades of savage civil war.
How cappadocia began to be governed by romans chap. About the conspiracy formed against him chapters 1218. As a young man he advanced through the customary succession of offices under the reigns of marcus aurelius and commodus. He collaborated with ian scottkilvert on cassius dios the roman history 1987 for penguin classics, and other published work includes a history of augustus rise to power, the battle of actium 1970, and editions of suetonius life of augustus, divis augustus 1982, and of julius caesars own account of his war with pompey, civil war 2. Following romes long road to peace after decades of civil war, cassius dio provides the fullest account of the reign of the first emperor in book 50 through 60 of his roman history. Dios rome, volume 1 of 6 an historical narrative originally composed in greek during the reigns of septimius severus, geta and caracalla, macrinus, elagabalus and alexander severus. Vi of the loeb classical library edition, 1917 book liii the text is in the public domain. Because this classic work is dio cassiuss sole surviving work, some scholars choose to reference the work by dio cassiuss name alone. Cassius dios history is available in nine books in the loeb series. Cassius dio book 51 mail billthayer italiano help up. Dios rome by cassius dio full text free book part 16.