Roman History, Volume VI - Civil Wars, Book 5. Fragments

Appian (ca. AD 95-161) is a principal source for the history of the Roman Republic. His theme is the process by which Rome achieved her contemporary prosperity, and his method is to trace in individual books the story of each nation's wars with Rome up through her own civil wars. This Loeb edition replaces the original by Horace White (1912-13).

About the author

Brian McGing is Regius Professor of Greek, Emeritus, at Trinity College Dublin.

Summary

Appian (ca. AD 95–161) is a principal source for the history of the Roman Republic. His theme is the process by which Rome achieved her contemporary prosperity, and his method is to trace in individual books the story of each nation’s wars with Rome up through her own civil wars. This Loeb edition replaces the original by Horace White (1912–13).

Product details

• Authors: Appian, Brian (EDT) Appian/ Mcging
• Assisted by: Brian McGing (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.06.2020
• EAN: 9780674997318
• ISBN: 978-0-674-99731-8
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Loeb Classical Library
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, HISTORY / Military / Ancient, Classical texts, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient, classical and medieval texts