The "Scriptores Historiae Augustae, " or "Historia Augusta, " is
a collection of biographies of Roman emperors, heirs, and claimants
from Hadrian to Numerianus (117- 284 CE). The work, which is
modeled on Suetonius, purports to be written by six different
authors and quotes documents and public records extensively. Since
we possess no continuous account of the emperors of the second and
third centuries, the "Historia Augusta" has naturally attracted
keen attention. In the last century it has also generated the
gravest suspicions. Present opinion holds that the whole is the
work of a single author (who lived in the time of Theodosius) and
contains much that is plagiarism and even downright forgery.
The Loeb Classical Library edition of the "Historia Augusta" is
in three volumes.
General
Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Loeb Classical Library |
Release date: |
1932 |
First published: |
1932 |
Translators: |
David Magie
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Dimensions: |
162 x 108 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
544 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-99290-0 |
Languages: |
English
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Subtitles: |
Latin
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Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-674-99290-3 |
Barcode: |
9780674992900 |
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