The Complete Works of Procopius of Caesarea

Commonly regarded as the last major historian of the ancient Western world, Procopius of Caesarea accompanied the Roman general Belisarius in the wars of the Emperor Justinian. Procopius became the principal historian of the sixth century, writing the major work 'The Wars of Justinian', in addition to 'The Buildings of Justinian' and the infamous 'Secret History. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Procopius’ complete extant works, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions, special dual Greek and English text and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) \* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Procopius’ life and works \* Features the complete extant works of Procopius, in both English translation and the original Greek \* Concise introductions to the historical books \* Includes H. B. Dewing’s translations, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition of Procopius \* Includes Procopius’ rare work 'The Buildings of Justinian', first time in digital print \* Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph \* Features a bonus biography – discover Procopius’ ancient world \* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres The Translations THE WARS OF JUSTINIAN SECRET HISTORY THE BUILDINGS OF JUSTINIAN The Greek Texts LIST OF GREEK TEXTS The Dual Texts DUAL GREEK AND ENGLISH TEXTS The Biography INTRODUCTION TO PROCOPIUS by H. B. Dewing The Delphi Classics Catalogue