Isbn: 9780674995147 - works (loeb classical library) (9 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Cornelius Nepos was born in Cisalpine Gaul but lived in Rome and was a friend of Cicero, Atticus, and Catullus. Most of his writings, which included poems, moral examples from history, a chronological sketch of general history, a geographical work, Lives of Cato the Elder and Cicero, and other biographies, are lost. Extant is a portion of his 'De Viris Illustribus': (i) part of his parallel lives of Roman and non-Roman famous men, namely the portion containing lives of non-Roman generals (all Greeks except three) and a chapter on kings; and (ii) two lives from the class of historians. The lives are short popular biographies of various kinds, written in a usually plain readable style, of value today because of Nepos's use of many good sources.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Original gilt lettered red cloth, dust jacket, translated by J.C. Rolfe, XVII,(1),348,(2) pages, reprinted, text in Latin and English, 8vo. Loeb Classical Library 467.

Zustand: New. pp. 368.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 368 pages. 7.00x4.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. 1929. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. Cornelius Nepos (c. 99-c. 24 BCE)is the earliest biographer in Latin whose work we have. Extant are parts of his De Viris Illustribus, including biographies of mostly Greek military commanders and of two Latin historians, Cato and Atticus.Klappentex.