Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus XXIX (English, Latin and Ancient Greek Edition)

Book 29 opens with the judicial terror in Antioch following the discovery of a plot against the emperor in the East, Valens, who played an active role in hunting down and executing the culprits. The account of these internal troubles is balanced by two long chapters at the end of the book dealing with warfare in Africa and Central Europe. The general Theodosius mercilessly crushed the revolt of the Moorish prince Firmus, while the emperor in the West, Valentinian, had to deal with violent invasions of the Quadi and the Sarmatians. The two central chapters are devoted to different aspects of Valentinian¿́¿s character, his cruelty on the one hand, his diligence in reinforcing the border defenses on the other Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus Marcellinus XXIX 4 Contents 6 Preface 8 Introduction 10 Chronology 14 Valens’ part of the Empire 14 Valentinian’s part of the Empire 15 1. Gaul 15 2. Africa 16 3. Illyricum and Rome 17 Legenda 20 Commentary on Chapter 1 24 Introduction 24 1.1–4 25 1.1 25 1.2 27 1.3 28 1.4 30 1.5 32 1.6 36 1.7 38 1.8 40 1.9 42 1.10 43 1.11 45 1.12 47 1.13 48 1.14 49 1.15–22 49 1.15 49 1.16 50 1.17 51 1.18 54 1.19 55 1.20 57 1.21 58 1.22 59 1.23 60 1.24 61 1.25 63 1.26 65 1.27 66 1.28 67 1.29 68 1.30 70 1.31 71 1.32 75 1.33 77 1.34 79 1.35 81 1.36 81 1.37 84 1.38 85 1.39 86 1.40 88 1.41 89 1.42 90 1.43 93 1.44 93 Commentary on Chapter 2 96 Introduction 96 2.1 97 2.2 98 2.3 99 2.4 101 2.5 104 2.6 105 2.7 107 2.8 110 2.9 111 2.10 113 2.11 113 2.12 115 2.13 116 2.14 117 2.15 118 2.16 120 2.17 121 2.18 123 2.19 125 2.20 127 2.21 128 2.22 129 2.23 132 2.24 133 2.25 135 2.26 135 2.27 136 2.28 137 Commentary on Chapter 3 140 Introduction 140 3.1 140 3.2 143 3.3 144 3.4 145 3.5 147 3.6 149 3.7 151 3.8 154 3.9 155 Commentary on Chapter 4 158 Introduction 158 4.1 158 4.2 160 4.3 163 4.4 164 4.5 165 4.6 167 4.7 168 Commentary on Chapter 5 172 Introduction 172 5.1 175 5.2 175 5.3–4 180 5.5 183 5.6 185 5.7 186 5.8 187 5.9 188 5.10 190 5.11 191 5.12 192 5.13 193 5.14 194 5.15 195 5.16 197 5.17 198 5.18 199 5.19 200 5.20 201 5.21 204 5.22 204 5.23 207 5.24 208 5.25 209 5.26 210 5.27 211 5.28 212 5.29 213 5.30 214 5.31 215 5.32 215 5.33 216 5.34 217 5.35 218 5.36 219 5.37 219 5.38 220 5.39 221 5.40 223 5.41 224 5.42 225 5.43 226 5.44 227 5.45 228 5.46 229 5.47 231 5.48 232 5.49 234 5.50 235 5.51 236 5.52 238 5.53 238 5.54 239 5.55 241 5.56 242 Commentary on Chapter 6 244 Introduction 244 6.1 244 6.2 247 6.3 250 6.4 252 6.5 253 6.6 254 6.7 256 6.8 258 6.9 259 6.10 260 6.11 260 6.12 262 6.13 264 6.14 264 6.15 265 6.16 267 6.17–18 269 6.17 269 6.18 270 6.19 271 Bibiliography 274 Indices 294 I. Lexical (Latin) 294 II. Lexical (Greek) 301 III. Syntax and Style 301 IV. Geographical Names 302 V. Names of Persons/Peoples 304 VI. Military Matters 307 VII. Various Topics 308 VIII. Passages referred to (Latin) 310 IX. Passages referred to (Greek and Armenian) 319 Maps 322 Continuing the series of philological and historical commentaries on Ammianus' Res Gestae this volume deals with Book 29, which is devoted to the judicial terror in Antioch under Valens and the warfare in Africa and Central Europe under Theodosius and Valentinian respectively Continuing the series of philological and historical commentaries on Ammianus' Res Gestae this volume deals with Book 28, which is devoted primarily to the deplorable events in Rome during the reign of Valentinian and his defense of the Rhine frontier. By J. Den Boeft, J.w. Drijvers, D. Den Hengst, H.c. Teitler. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.