Velleius Paterculus: Compendium of Roman History; Res gestae divi Augusti (Loeb Classical Library)

http://www.archive.org/details/compendiumofroma00velluoft Velleius Paterculus Lived In The Reigns Of Augustus And Tiberius (30 Bce-37 Ce) And Wrote A Summary Of Roman History From The Fall Of Troy To 29 Ce. In 13-14 Ce 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). Velleius Paterculus, Who Lived In The Reigns Of Augustus And Tiberius (30 Bce-37 Ce), Served As A Military Tribune In Thrace, Macedonia, Greece And Asia Minor, And Later, From 4 Ce To 12 Or 13, As A Cavalry Officer And Legatus In Germany And Pannonia. He Was Quaestor In 7 Ce, Praetor In 15. He Wrote In Two Books Roman Histories, A Summary Of Roman History From The Fall Of Troy To 29 Ce. As He Approached His Own Times He Becomes Much Fuller In His Treatment, Especially Between The Death Of Caesar In 44 Bce And That Of Augustus In 14 Ce. His Work Has Useful Concise Essays On Roman Colonies And Provinces And Some Effective Compressed Portrayals Of Characters. Res Gestae Divi Augusti. In His 76th Year (13 Ce-14) The Emperor Augustus Wrote A Dignified Account Of His Public Life And Work Of Which The Best Preserved Copy (with A Greek Translation) Was Engraved By The Galatians On The Walls Of The Temple Of Augustus At Ancyra (ankara). It Is A Unique Document Giving Short Details Of His Public Offices And Honours; His Benefactions To The Empire, To The People, And To The Soldiers; And His Services As A Soldier And As An Administrator. Velleius Paterculus ; With An English Translation By Frederick W. Shipley. Includes Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. Text In Latin With English Translation On Facing Pages. The "Compendium of Roman History" is a summarised history of Rome from the fall of Troy to 29 CE, written by the professional soldier and amateur historian Velleius Paterculus. The work has been criticised for its quality and pro-imperial bias, but it has concise essays on Roman colonies and provinces, and some effective portrayals of characters. The "Res Gestae Divi Augusti" is a short account of the great achievements of the emperor Augustus, the first emperor of the Roman Empire. This document was circulated throughout the Empire, and was reproduced many times. It is a unique document giving short details of his public offices and honours; his benefactions to the empire, to the people, and to the soldiers; and his services as a soldier and as an administrator. Arguably, it does gloss over his less pleasant acts. The best preserved copy (Latin and Greek) was engraved by the Galatians on the walls of the temple of Augustus at Ancyra (Ankara). This is a Loeb edition. The left page of the text contains the original Latin, the right page, an English translation. Velleius Paterculus wrote in two books 'Roman Histories', a summary of Roman history from the fall of Troy to AD 29. As he approached his own times he becomes much fuller in his treatment, especially between the death of Caesar in 44 BC and that of Augustus in AD 14. His work has useful concise essays on Roman colonies and provinces and some effective compressed portrayals of characters. In his 76th year (AD 13-14) the emperor Augustus wrote a dignified account of his public life, Res Gestae Divi Augusti, and work of which the best preserved copy (with a Greek translation) was engraved by the Galatians on the walls of the temple of Augustus at Ancyra (Ankara). It is a unique document giving short details of his public offices and honours; his benefactions to the empire, to the people, and to the soldiers; and his services as a soldier and as an administrator