APPIAN |
Roman History, Volume IV: Civil Wars, Books 1–2 |
Roman History, Volume V: Civil Wars, Books 3–4 |
Roman History, Volume VI: Civil Wars, Book 5. Fragments |
Edited and Translated by Brian McGing |
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Appian (ca. AD 95–161) is a principal source for the history of the Roman Republic. His theme is the process by which Rome achieved her contemporary prosperity, and his method is to trace in individual books the story of each nation’s wars with Rome up through her own civil wars. This Loeb edition replaces the original (1912–13) by Horace White. |
ARISTOTLE |
Art of Rhetoric |
Translated by J. H. Freese |
Revised by Gisela Striker |
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Aristotle (384–322 BC), the great Greek thinker, researcher, and educator, ranks among the most important and influential figures in the history of philosophy, theology, and science. Rhetoric, probably composed while he was still a member of Plato’s Academy, is the first systematic approach to persuasive public speaking and a classic of its kind. |
LIVY |
History of Rome, Volume VI |
Edited and Translated by J. C. Yardley |
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Livy (Titus Livius, 64 or 59 BC–AD 12 or 17), the great Roman historian, presents a vivid narrative of Rome’s rise from the traditional foundation of the city in 753 or 751 BC to 9 BC and illustrates the collective and individual virtues necessary to maintain such greatness. The third decad (21–30) chronicles the Second Punic War of 220–205 BC. This Loeb edition replaces the original (1940) by Frank Gardner Moore. |