Historia Augusta [electronic resource] / translated by David Magie ; revised by David Rohrbacher.

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"Despite a century of intensive scholarly interest, the nature and purpose of the Historia August remain elusive. It is, however, an essential text for historians of the ancient world because it is the most detailed Latin source for the second and third centuries AD, and it often provides details be...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rohrbacher, David, 1969- (Editor, Translator)
Magie, David, 1877-1960 (Editor, Translator)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Text in Latin with English translation on facing pages ; introduction and notes in English.
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2022.
Series:Loeb classical library ; 139-140, 263
Subjects:
Scriptores historiae Augustae.
Emperors > Rome > Biography > Early works to 1800.
Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. > Early works to 1800.
Genre:
Biography
Early works to 1800.
Online Access:
Loeb Classical Library: 2022 (Loeb Classical Library)
Variant Title:
Historia Augusta, Volume I
Other Uniform Title:Scriptores historiae Augustae. Container of (expression): English (Magie and Rohrbacher)
Scriptores historiae Augustae. Container of (expression): Latin (Magie and Rohrbacher)
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • v. 1.
  • v. 2.
  • v. 3.