Historia Augusta, Volume II

The Historia Augusta is a biographical collection written by a single author under six pseudonyms that covers the lives of the Roman emperors from Hadrian (r. 117�8) to Carinus (r. 283�5). While it is our most detailed surviving source for this period, it has more value as an enigmatic work of literary fiction than as history.

About the author

David Magie (1877–1960) was Professor of Classics at Princeton University.David Rohrbacher is Professor of Classics, New College of Florida.

Summary

The Historia Augusta is a biographical collection written by a single author under six pseudonyms that covers the lives of the Roman emperors from Hadrian (r. 117–138) to Carinus (r. 283–285). While it is our most detailed surviving source for this period, it has more value as an enigmatic work of literary fiction than as history.

Product details

• Assisted by: David Magie (Translation), Magie David (Translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9780674997455
• ISBN: 978-0-674-99745-5
• No. of pages: 480
• Series: Loeb Classical Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Collected biographies, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient Rome, Biography: historical, political and military, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval