These selections represent dios discussion of julia domna, the wife of septimius severus. The following is contained in the fiftythird of dios rome. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading delphi complete works of cassius dio illustrated delphi ancient classics book. Books by cassius dio cocceianus sorted by popularity. Estienne s name does not appear on the titlepage to the second title. Nicea, after 229, roman official whose rhomaike historia ed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. An historical commentary on cassius dios roman history book 6467 a. The text presented here comes from the sixtyeighth book of cassius dios roman history, a book starting with nervas accession to power. Epitome of book 73 however these books are 11th century christian epitomes of cassius dio s missing roman history books. 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. 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. I ran a first proofreading pass immediately after entering each book, and later got sustained help from four other readers, so that the text of all the books is quite good already.
These views are largely similar and understand dios severus narrative as a rather ramshackle conglomeration of material. For a short biographical presentation of cassius dio and of his main work, the roman history, see cassius dio, roman history xxxvii. Aelius agrippa albo anecdotes annalistic asia augustus avrov bithynia boissevain brutus caesar caracalla career cassius dio chronological cicero cities claudius clear commodus compare connexion conspiracy consul consulship contemporary death debate detail dio describes dio gives dio says dio s dio s account dio s history egypt elagabal emperor. Dios rome by cassius dio full text free book part 66. The loeb classical library edition of dio cassius is in nine volumes. He did not, however, as might have been expected of a warlike man, pay any less attention to the civil administration nor did he dispense justice any the less. The project gutenberg ebook of dios rome, volume 1 of 6. Byzantine tradition maintains that dio s mother was the daughter or sister of the greek orator and philosopher, dio chrysostom. Dio covers 1,400 years, from the story of aeneas and the mythic founding of rome up to ad 229, during dios own life. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae, book 73. Some, however, in the endeavour falsely to incriminate titus, among them the. I how pompey fought against the asiatic iberians chapters 17. He held high offices, becoming a close friend of several emperors. I fail to understand why a forged reference to christians in book 73 of dio cassius the one reference that can be seen as genuinely part of the original text, but which others see as forged would have been seen as necessary, or what viewpoint it would have supported that made the forgery worthwhile at this particular point in dios history.
Lucius cassius dio was the son of cassius apronianus, a roman senator and member of the gens cassia, who was born and raised at nicaea in bithynia. Dio adalah anak dari cassius apronianus, seorang senator romawi, dan lahir dan dibesarkan di nicea di bitinia. Dec 31, 2015 if you find our videos helpful you can support us by buying something from amazon. Princetonstanford working papers in classics identity theft. Dios rome, volume 1 of 6 cassius dio cocceianus 222 downloads dios rome, volume 4 of 6 cassius dio cocceianus 80 downloads dios rome, volume 3 of 6 cassius dio cocceianus 71 downloads. Book lx of cassius dios roman history contains the only extant narrative of the. Dio published a history of rome in 80 volumes, beginning with the legendary arrival of aeneas in italy through the subsequent founding of rome and then to 229. Written some 250 years after caesars assassination, the roman historian and politician dio cassius c. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae earnest cary, herbert baldwin foster, ed. From books 73 72 to 80 79 describing events of dios adult lifetime, only the last. This man commodus was not naturally wicked, but, on the contrary, as guileless as any man that ever lived. It is one of the books that has not been preserved at all.
Dio cassius article about dio cassius by the free dictionary. The significance of the speech of maecenas in dio cassius. Difficulties of interpretation arise because of cassius dios seemingly critical stance toward the emperor throughout much of. 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. Dio published a history of rome in 80 volumes, beginning with the legendary arrival of aeneas in italy through the subsequent. Publication date 19141927 topics rome history publisher london. The following is contained in the thirtyseventh of dios rome. 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. Publication date 19141927 topics rome history publisher.
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. Sextus julius severus 291 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article dispatched from britain, where he was governor, against the jews. How the temple of apollo on the palatine was dedicated chap. The following are selections from the epitome, or condensed version, of cassius dios history of rome. The same rule for the treatment of captives finds mention also in the life of caesar by suetonius, chapter 75. Book 69, book 70, book 71, book 73, book 74, book 75, book 76, book 77. Delphi complete works of cassius dio illustrated delphi ancient classics book 36 kindle edition by dio, cassius. Cassius dio wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas.
How caesar delivered a speech in the senate, as if he were retiring from the sole rulership, and afterwards assigned to that body its provinces chaps. The justice of trajan is a legendary episode in the life of roman emperor trajan, based upon dio cassius account epitome of book lxviii, chapter 10. The epitome of books 121 arranged by ioannes zonaras, soldier and secretary. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae, book 73, chapter 1. Masquerades and impersonations in the contemporary. Cassius dios depiction of septimius severus is a crucial part of the authors roman. He was the son of a government official under marcus aurelius and during the reign of commodus 18093 went to rome, where he began his public career. The contemporary books of cassius dios roman history are known to the. Find link is a tool written by edward betts longer titles found.
The volumes documented the subsequent founding of rome 753 bc, the formation of the republic 509 bc, and the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading delphi complete works of cassius dio illustrated delphi ancient classics book 36. He published 80 volumes of history on ancient rome, beginning with the arrival of aeneas in italy. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. He was the son of a government official under marcus aurelius and during the reign of commodus 18093 went to. Cassius dio librarium database of online ancient sources. Aelius agrippa albo anecdotes annalistic asia augustus avrov bithynia boissevain brutus caesar caracalla career cassius dio chronological cicero cities claudius clear commodus compare connexion conspiracy consul consulship contemporary death debate detail dio describes dio gives dio says dios dios account dios history egypt elagabal emperor. He argues, however, that monarchy is superior to republicanism and. Cassius dios roman history is the culmination of 22 years of research and labor. Tradisi bizantium menyatakan bahwa ibu dio adalah putri atau adik dari orator yunani dan filsuf, dio chrysostom. Dio then edited his work, adding in more negative material about the emperor, which some believe can be detected at certain points in the epitome eisman 1977. 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.
Dio was a prominent roman and senator who wrote a history of rome down to his own time 218 a. He wrote an epic, the thebais, and an elegy, lyde, both characterized by extreme length and a wealth of mythological lore. Cassius dios roman history 243 civil wars, and of the reign of septimius severus, frequently alludes to his presence in rome. Cassius dios depiction of septimius severus is a crucial part of the authors roman history, as it informs questions of the historians relationship with the severan regime, his overall goals in writing his history, and even the process of composing the history itself. If you find our videos helpful you can support us by buying something from amazon. Nov 28, 2011 dio cassius more correctly, cassius dio. John zonaras, who, in the early12th century, incorporated a considerable quantity of dios work in his historical compendium, epitome of histories. Many of his 80 books have survived intact, or as fragments, providing modern scholars with a detailed perspective on roman history. The last three words of this sentence are not found in the.
Xiphilinus 11th century epitome of the roman history is the only source for dio s lost books 61 to 80 see schreiber. By the alexandrian grammarians he was ranked next to. Dio exerted no appreciable influence on his immediate successors in the field of roman history. Jun 18, 2011 lacuscurtius cassius dios roman history. This man commodus was not naturally wicked, but, on the contrary, as guileless as. V the project gutenberg ebook of dios rome, volume v. Heres where i have checked for cassius dio on christians so far.
The volumes documented the subsequent founding of rome 753 bc, the formation of the republic 509 bc, and the creation of the empire 31 bc, up until 229 ad. Epitome of book 73 however these books are 11th century christian epitomes of cassius dios missing roman history books. Lucius sering diidentifikasi sebagai praenomen dio, tetapi prasasti makedonia, yang diterbitkan pada tahun 1970. These works complement estienne s 1548 folio edition of dio cassius. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Cassius dio consul 291, cassius dionysius searching for cassius dio 47 found 95 total alternate case. Cassius apronianus, was proconsul of lycia and pamphylia, and legate of cilicia and dalmatia.