You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license. Dio s work is a vital source for the last years of the roman republic and the first four roman emperors. Roman history, book lxix, written by cassius dio cocceianus in c. Dios rome by cassius dio full text free book part 16.
Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture. Publication date 19141927 topics rome history publisher london. Roman history by cassius cocceianus dio and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dio cassius roman history loeb classical library in 9 volumes, with greek and english translation by ernest cary. Net epitome of book lxvi it was after the events just narrated that vespasian fell sick, not, if the truth be known, of his accustomed gout, but of a fever, and passed away at aquae cutiliae in the sabine country. Augustus caesar, the first emperor of rome 27 bcad 14, brought peace and prosperity to his city after decades of savage civil war.
Nov 28, 2011 dio cassius more correctly, cassius dio. Dios roman history, loeb series, macmillan, 191427. Moreover, dios portrayal of octavian augustus in books li and lii did not. Cassius dio \u2014 book 52 mail billthayer italiano help up. He was the brotherinlaw of brutus, another leader of the conspiracy. This is due to the fact that the period of his reign in the most significant and authoritative chronicle of his time, dio cassius 1 roman history, has been lost to the ages. Dios roman history 37 the following is contained in the thirtyseventh of dios rome.
Priam he deemed wonderfully happy in that he had seen troy perish at the same moment his authority over her ended. From him the month of january was named, and the year takes its beginning from this same month. Vi of the loeb classical library edition, 1917 book liii the text is in the public domain. Net epitome of book lxvi it was after the events just narrated that vespasian fell sick, not, if the truth be known. Dios roman historybook i wikisource, the free online library. How a decree was passed that the people should not bear malice against one another chapters 2334. Little of his roman history survives, but missing portions are partly supplied from elsewhere and there are many excerpts. Whether a book is in the public domain may vary country to country. About the conspiracy formed against him chapters 1218. Unfortunately, very little is known about both antoninus pius as a man and of his reign. The following are selections from the epitome, or condensed version, of cassius dios history of rome. Dio covers 1,400 years, from the story of aeneas and the mythic founding of rome up to ad 229, during dios own life.
He held high offices, becoming a close friend of several emperors. Roman history, volume ii dio cassius harvard university press. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae earnest cary, herbert baldwin foster, ed. In the opinion of cassius dio, septimius severus capture of nisibis and annexation of the. Roman history cassius cocceianus dio bok 9780674990593. Firstly do not think you will be getting all of the books in the dios roman histories. He wrote a roman history that ran from the mythical foundation of the city to his own time. Only a single sentence from trajans own commentarii survives. Trajan and the dacians the account of the dacian wars according to cassius dio the epitome of dios roman history, book 68 last revised.
Abridgments, fragments, and epitomes round out the work. He held high offices, becoming a close friend of several. Books by cassius dio cocceianus sorted by popularity. Cassius apronianus, was proconsul of lycia and pamphylia, and legate of cilicia and dalmatia.
Because this classic work is dio cassiuss sole surviving work, some scholars choose to reference the work by dio cassiuss name alone. Ad 155 or 163164 to after 229, known in english as cassius dio, dio cassius, or dio dione. Cassius dio was a roman senator and imperial administrator of greek origin who lived in the third century ad. With an english translation by earnest cary on the basis of the version of herbert baldwin foster. Dio published a history of rome in 80 volumes, beginning with the legendary arrival of aeneas in italy through the subsequent. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Dios work is a vital source for the last years of the roman republic and the first four roman emperors.
He was the son of a government official under marcus aurelius and during the reign of commodus 18093 went to. The following is contained in the fiftythird of dios rome. Dios rome by cassius dio full text free book part 56. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae, book 73. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history, books 5556 9 b. These works complement estienne s 1548 folio edition of dio cassius. Dios roman historybook i wikisource, the free online. Cassius dio, dio was a secondcentury ce roman historian.
Firstly do not think you will be getting all of the books in the dio s roman histories. Dios roman history 44 the following is contained in the fortyfourth of dios rome. It is one of the books that has not been preserved at all. 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 augustu. He published 80 volumes of history on ancient rome, beginning with the arrival of aeneas in italy. Covering some 1,400 years of roman history, dio s work spans 80 books, with books 3660 partially or substantially complete. Dio cassius roman history loeb classical library in 9. 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.
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. Heinemann, 19141927, also by herbert baldwin foster and earnest cary page images at hathitrust. Publication date 19141927 topics rome history publisher. Dio cassius cassius dio was born at nicaea in bithynia in asia minor. Ad 150 235, known in english as cassius dio, dio cassius, or dio dione. In using his roman history to help us reconstruct the course of events we are so. Estienne s name does not appear on the titlepage to the second title. Dios roman history cassius dio cocceianus, dio cassius. Nicea, after 229, roman official whose rhomaike historia ed. Dio cassius, also spelled dion cassius or in byzantine sources dio cocceianus, in full lucius cassius dio, born c. These selections represent dio s discussion of julia domna, the wife of septimius severus.
Some, however, in the endeavour falsely to incriminate titus, among them the. This selection from cassius dios 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 augustu. These selections represent dios discussion of julia domna, the wife of septimius severus. For a short biographical presentation of cassius dio and of his main work, the roman history, see cassius dio, roman history xxxvii. About the decrees passed in honor of caesar chapters 111. Cassius dio trajan and the dacians the account of the dacian wars according to cassius dio the epitome of dios roman history, book 68. He was accused of having praised cassius and brutus, and of. V the project gutenberg ebook of dios rome, volume v. Cassius dio roman history book lvii the following is contained in the fiftyseventh of dio s rome. Roman history, volume iii dio cassius harvard university press. This edition includes books 50 to 56, covering the end of the first.
Cassius dio simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ix this volume only by dio earnest cary, translator and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The volumes documented the subsequent founding of rome 753 bc, the formation of the republic 509 bc, and the. Cassius dio book 52 mail billthayer italiano help up. Jun 27, 2012 dio the roman says that janus, an ancient hero, because of his entertainment of saturn, received the knowledge of the future and of the past, and that on this account he was represented with two faces by the romans. The text presented here comes from the sixtyeighth book of cassius dio s roman history, a book starting with nervas accession to power. Dio was a prominent roman and senator who wrote a history of rome down to his own time 218 a. This edition includes books 50 to 56, covering the end of the first century bc civil wars and the reign of augustus. Dio s rome, volume 5 of 6 cassius dio cocceianus 321 downloads dio s rome, volume 1 of 6 cassius dio cocceianus 222 downloads dio s rome, volume 4 of 6 cassius dio cocceianus 80 downloads. Cassius dios roman history is the culmination of 22 years of research and labor.
In fact this book is only volume three of the original nine part publication but it does not say that in the description. As a result, modern scholars are forced to rely upon the dubious and unreliable scriptores historiae augustae, which has been. Pafraets book company, 19051906, also by herbert baldwin foster page images at hathitrust cassius dio cocceianus. Dios rome, volume 5 of 6 cassius dio cocceianus 321 downloads dios rome, volume 1 of 6 cassius dio cocceianus 222 downloads dios rome, volume 4 of 6 cassius.
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