Velleius paterculus book 2 latin 1

Velleius paterculus short work is the earliest surviving attempt on the part of a. Res gestae divi augusti, an account of his public life and work by the emperor augustus. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Author of historiae romanae libri ii, compendium of roman history, salluste, jules cesar, c. Velleius paterculus, roman historical writer oxford. He lived and served under the first emperor augustus, and then under his adopted son and heir, tiberius. Pdf the imperial republic of velleius paterculus alain m gowing.

Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti. Teucer, disowned by his father telamon because of his laxity in not avenging the wrong done to his brother, b was driven to cyprus and founded salamis, named after the place of his birth. 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. Teucer, disowned by his father telamon because of his laxity in not avenging the wrong done to his brother, was driven to cyprus and founded salamis, named after the place of his birth. Epeus, separated by a storm from nestor, his chief, founded metapontum. Sallust, florus, and velleius paterculus, book, 1899. Gaius velleius paterculus was a roman soldier and commander in the early imperial period c. 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. Marcus paterculus, roman historian, military world. Excellent information on the colonies and happenings from the death of caesar 44 bce through the reign of tiberius, c. 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. Velleius paterculus author of compendium of roman history.

Velleius paterculus is currently considered a single author. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gaius velleius paterculus books online. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti loeb. Uploaded by associatecaitlinmarkey on october 1, 2012. A dictionary of greek and roman biography and mythology. Velleius paterculus, roman historical writer, provides details of himself in his work. Velleius paterculus compendium of roman history book i ad 30 f. 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. Gaius velleius, chosen to a most honourable position among the three hundred and sixty judges by gnaeus pompey, prefect of engineers under pompey, marcus brutus, and tiberius nero, and a man second to none, on the departure from naples of nero, whose partisan he had been on account of his close friendship, finding himself unable to accompany. Unlike most other minor authors of the period, velleius paterculus relates a bit about his own life. Epeus, a separated by a storm from nestor, his chief, founded metapontum. A fun read, including dabbling with the latin original and some classical greek with the res gestae divi augusti.

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 to the death of augustus in 14 ad. Almost all of book 1 is lost up to the battle of pydna, 168 bc. 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 ad, but is most useful for the period from the death of julius caesar in 44 bc. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti by. A commentary to the roman history of velleius paterculus book ii, 1 28. Discover book depositorys huge selection of velleius paterculus books online. Velleius wrote a compendium of roman history from the origins to ad 29. In the case of the historians also, if one adds livy to the period of. History of rome latin original, english translation. Among his maternal ancestors were minatus magius of aeclanum and decius magius of capua 2. The latin library the classics page the classics page. Ad 31, also known as velleius was a roman historian. Paterculus on the battle in the teutoburg forest livius. Vellei paterculi ex historiae romanae libris duobus quae supersunt.

Lacuscurtius velleius paterculus book ii, chapters 29. Gaius or marcus velleius paterculus 19 bc31 ad trans rmbullard latin augustan eraimperial era c. Written in a highly rhetorical style, his compendium of roman history is a summary of roman history from the mythical fall of troy to ad 29. Shipley, velleius paterculus, compendium of roman history, london, 1924. The 2 book roman histories, a summary of roman history from the fall of troy to ce 29 by velleius. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Lacuscurtius velleius paterculus book ii, chapters 1. He embarked on a military career, during which he fought under the future emperor tiberius in germany and pannonia from 48 ce. The work consists of two books, and was apparently conceived as a universal history. Marcus velleius paterculus was a roman historian, soldier and senator.

Velleius paterculus article about velleius paterculus by. He does not say much about his early life, but he came from a wealthy family. This is the second volume to appear, covering velleius narrative of julius caesar and augustus, down to 19 b. An english translation, linked to the original latin text. The combin ation is unusual in velleius, but links tiberius with octavian, the. Lacuscurtius velleius paterculus book ii, chapters 59. Velleiuss father was of equestrian status, and his mother belonged to a distinguished campanian family. The roman historian velleius paterculus lived during the reigns of augustus and tiberius, serving as a military tribune and later as a cavalry officer and legatus in germany and pannonia. A rare 17thcentury book on the history of rome including wars, leaders, and traditions by valleius. A commentary to the roman history of velleius paterculus. To the consul, marcus vincius liber prior book 1 1 epeus tempestate distractus a duce suo nestore metapontum condidit. Tony woodmans magisterial commentaries on book 2, in particular, represented a water. 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. A dictionary of greek and roman biography and mythology, paca.

Marcus velleius paterculus, a roman historianof or pertaining to the gens velleia. Lacuscurtius velleius paterculus book ii, chapters 94. 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. The lost kaisergeschichte and the latin historical tradition. Sep 30, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of velleius paterculus books online. Vinicium, libri duo, historia romana, velleius paterculus, m.