Dio Cassius: Roman History, Volume IX, Books 71-80 (Loeb Classical Library No. 177)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (944 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674991966 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 592 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-12 |
| Language | : | Ancient Greek |
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The Loeb Classical Library edition of Dio Cassius is in nine volumes.. He held high offices, becoming a close friend of several emperors. On the death of his father (Roman governor of Cilicia) he went in 180 to Rome, entered the Senate, and under the emperor Commodus was an advocate. The facilities for research afforded by Dio's official duties and his own industry make him a very vital source for Roman history of the last years of the republic and the first four emperors. Dio Cassius (Cassius Dio), ca. Of the eighty books of Dio's great work Roman History, covering the era from the legendary landing of Aeneas in Italy to the
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