Historiae buatannya ditulis dalam gaya yang sangat retorik, menyoroti periode dari akhir perang troya sampai kematian livia pada 29 m, namun sangat berguna untuk periode dari kematian julius caesar pada 44 sm sampai kematian. Dictionary of greek and latin authors and texts, english edition by tine jerke and volker dallman 2009. Next he covers the various expansions of the empire macedonia, syria, egypt and the establishment of colonies. Compendium of the history of rome 1852 by velleius paterculus, translated by john selby watson. In this second book, velleius paterculus wanted to draw attention to the first two emperors. He embarked on a military career, during which he fought under the future emperor tiberius in germany and pannonia from 48 ce. This is the second volume to appear, covering velleius narrative of julius caesar and augustus, down to 19 b. Velleius paterculus is currently considered a single author. A commentary to the roman history of velleius paterculus book ii, 128.
Lacuscurtius velleius paterculus book ii, chapters 1. The second book, which continues the history from the age of the gracchi to the consulship of marcus vinicius, in ad 30, is intact. Email citation an introduction to velleius which focuses on key questions such as the scope, genre, and style of the work, the claims to be writing at speed, and the role of the digressions. Velleius paterculus roman history in fact a brief compendium and not a fullscale study of the past is the most important source for the story of his life and family. Lacuscurtius velleius paterculus book ii, chapters 94. Sep 04, 2011 compendium of the history of rome 1852 by velleius paterculus, translated by john selby watson book ii 1176370 compendium of the history of rome book ii velleius paterculus john selby watson 1852. A dictionary of greek and roman biography and mythology. Compendium of roman history res gestae divi augusti book. Lacuscurtius velleius paterculus book ii, chapters 29. Featured software all software latest this just in old school emulation msdos games historical software classic pc games software library. Compendium of the history of rome 1852 by velleius paterculus, translated by john selby watson book ii.
Vellei paterculi ex historiae romanae libris duobus quae supersunt. Although the original manuscript is now lost, we know that it was badly written and contained many errors. Marcus velleius paterculus article about marcus velleius. Marcus velleius paterculus was a roman soldier, political figure, and historian whose work on rome is a valuable if amateurish source for the reigns of augustus and tiberius. Lacuscurtius velleius paterculus book ii, chapters 59. On the 1 chapters of this book, the first 40 narrate important events of romes history before the civil wars, whereas chapters 4048 deal with the civil wars and the. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Marcus paterculus, roman historian, military world. Soon afterwards tiberius nero, who had now held two consulships and. Compendium of the history of rome wikisource, the free. Then through the defeat of kings philip and antiochus, of. Author of historiae romanae libri ii, compendium of roman history, salluste, jules cesar, c.
Aemilius sura says in his book on the chronology of rome. Gaius velleius, chosen to a most honourable position among the three hundred and sixty judges by gnaeus pompey, prefect of engineers under pompey, marcus brutus, and tiberius nero, and a man second to none, on. Thucydides of athens, one of the greatest of historians, was born about 471 bce. The first volume of professor woodmans edition of, and commentary on, velleius paterculus was published in the cambridge classical texts and commentaries series in 1977. The velleii belonged to the roman equestrian order the second level of the roman aristocracy, after the senators, came from capua in campania, and had allied itself politically to the powerful aristocratic. He lived and served under the first emperor augustus, and then under his adopted son and heir, tiberius. An introduction to velleius which focuses on key questions such as the scope, genre, and style of the work, the claims to be writing at speed, and the role of the digressions. Compendium of the history of romebook ii wikisource. In 6, having completed his service as an equestrian officer, he returned to rome and was elected quaestor for 7. Gaius velleius paterculus was a roman soldier and commander in the early imperial period c. Jun 10, 2004 the first volume of professor woodmans edition of, and commentary on, velleius paterculus was published in the cambridge classical texts and commentaries series in 1977. Marcus velleius paterculus wikipedia bahasa indonesia.
Velleiuss father was of equestrian status, and his mother belonged to a distinguished campanian family. An italian expert studying a first century document written by the roman historian marcus velleius paterculus that was recently discovered in the archives of the vatican, found what is presumed to. Velleius paterculus compendium of roman history book ii ad 30 f. Gaius velleius, chosen to a most honourable position among the three hundred and sixty judges by gnaeus pompey, prefect of engineers under pompey, marcus brutus, and tiberius nero, and a man second to none, on the departure from naples of nero, whose partisan he had been on account of his close friendship, finding himself unable to accompany. He does not say much about his early life, but he came from a wealthy family.
The latin library the classics page the classics page. Velleius paterculus classics oxford bibliographies. In a discussion of the punic wars, paterculus recalls once more the valor of individual soldiers, who suffered immensely from the indiscretions of their commanders. Gaius velleius son velleius, the father of our historian, remained on friendly terms with both the claudii drusi and octavian, who became emperor in 27 and was from then on called augustus. From romulus and the foundation of rome to the reign of the emperor tiberius hackett classics series by velleius paterculus. Compendium of the history of romebook ii wikisource, the. Ad 31, also known as velleius was a roman historian. The loeb velleius uses compendium of roman history but velleius book, in its original form, was too widerang. The roman history by velleius paterculus 9781603845915. Marcus velleius paterculus 1911 encyclopedia britannica. His descendant, velleius paterculus, calls him campanorum princeps celeberrimus et nobilissimus vir, first among the campanians, a most famous and noble man. Shipley, velleius paterculus, compendium of roman history, london, 1924. Vinicius libri duo books i and ii complete in one volume velleius paterculus. Although the original manuscript is now lost, we know that it was badly written and contained.
His roman history, written in a highly rhetorical style, covered the period from the end of the trojan war to ad 30, but is most useful for the period from the death of caesar in 44 bc to the death of augustus in ad 14. Historian discovers eyewitness account of jesus performing. A dictionary of greek and roman biography and mythology, paca. Jesus miracles documented in newly found eyewitness. Histoire romaine by velleius paterculus book 23 editions published. Aug 30, 2011 compendium of the history of rome 1852 by velleius paterculus, translated by john selby watson. Of the two consuls, the one died upon the field of battle, and the other of. I nemirovskii book most widely held works by lucius annaeus florus. This essential document for the study of roman history traces the story of rome from romulus and the foundations of rome to the reign of the emperor tiberius. The assyrians were the first of all races to hold world power, then the medes, and after them the persians, and then the macedonians. It is especially valuable to historians and students for its vivid eyewitness account of. Velleius s father was of equestrian status, and his mother belonged to. Book ii this work is a translation and has a separate status to the.
Minatus magius aeculanensis, grandson of decius magius, during the social war raised a legion of soldiers loyal to rome from among the hirpini. Velleius paterculus lived in the reigns of augustus and tiberius 30 bce37 ce and wrote a summary of roman history from the fall of troy to 29 ce. Sep 30, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of velleius paterculus books online. Unlike most other minor authors of the period, velleius paterculus relates a bit about his own life. Bill thayer latine francais italiano help up home this webpage reproduces a section of the roman history by c.
Velleius paterculus article about velleius paterculus by. Declension of roman virtue after the destruction of carthage. Vinicium, libri duo, historia romana, velleius paterculus, m. Oct 07, 2014 an italian expert studying a first century document written by the roman historian marcus velleius paterculus that was recently discovered in the archives of the vatican, found what is presumed to be the first eyewitness account ever recorded of a miracle of jesus christ. Entry for marcus velleius paterculus 1911 encyclopedia britannica one of 8 bible encyclopedias freely available, this resource contained over 40 million words in nearly 40,000 articles written by 1,500 respected authors. In 14 ce, emperor augustus wrote an account of his public life, res gestae divi augusti, the best preserved copy of which was engraved on the walls of his temple at ancyra ankara. The latter was to play a very important role in the life of velleius paterculus. The velleii belonged to the roman equestrian order the second level of the roman aristocracy, after the senators, came from capua in campania, and had allied itself politically to the powerful. His history, written in a highly rhetorical style, covered the period from the end of the trojan war to the death of livia in 29 ad, but is most useful for the period from the death of julius caesar in 44 bc. Aequetur praedictae iam antistii 1 servilia lepidi uxor, quae vivo igni devorato praematura morte 2 immortalem nominis sui pensavit memoriam. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. After the city of carthage breaks from rome, a series of defeats characterizes the reign of tiberius. The work of velleius paterculus which is come down to us, and which is apparently the only one that he ever wrote, is a brief historical compendium in two books, and bears the title c.
Historiae, written in a highly rhetorical style, covered the period from the end of the trojan war to the death of livia in ad 29, but is most useful for the period from the death of julius caesar in 44 bc. Although he was born to marcus vipsanius agrippa and julia the elder, augustus only daughter, gaius and his younger brother, lucius caesar, were raised by their grandfather as his. Translation of marcus velleius paterculus in english. He spent ad 412 serving under the future emperor tiberius in germany twice, pannonia, and dalmatia. The numantine wars keep roman authorities occupied, leading to a renewed emphasis upon oration in the senate and among the privileged populace. A commentary to the roman history of velleius paterculus. A fun read, including dabbling with the latin original and some classical greek with the res gestae divi augusti. He saw the rise of athens to greatness under the inspired leadership of pericles. This page has been carefully proofread and i believe it to be free of errors. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Discover book depositorys huge selection of velleius paterculus books online. Vinicium consulem in latin compendium of roman history. Velleius paterculus compendium of roman history book i ad 30.
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