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Appian: Roman History, I, Books 1-8.1 (Loeb Classical Library #2) (Volume I) Hardcover – January 1, 1912

by Appian (Author), Horace White (Author)
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Appian (Appianus) was a Greek official of Alexandria. He saw the Jewish rebellion of 116 CE, and later became a Roman citizen and advocate and received the rank of eques (knight). In his older years he held a procuratorship. He died during the reign of Antoninus Pius who was emperor 138–161 CE. Honest admirer of the Roman empire though ignorant of the institutions of the earlier Roman republic, he wrote, in the simple 'common' dialect, 24 books of 'Roman affairs', in fact conquests, from the beginnings to the times of Trajan (emperor 98–117 CE). Eleven have come down to us complete, or nearly so, namely those on the Spanish, Hannibalic, Punic, Illyrian, Syrian, and Mithridatic wars, and five books on the Civil Wars. They are valuable records of military history.

The Loeb Classical Library edition of Appian is in four volumes.

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  1. Print length
    672 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Harvard University Press
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1912
  5. Dimensions
    4.5 x 1 x 7 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0674990021
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0674990029
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Horace White (1834–1916) was a writer, journalist, and editor based in Chicago and New York.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harvard University Press (January 1, 1912)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 672 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0674990021
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0674990029
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.5 x 1 x 7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2016
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The putting in kindle format of this very, very important series of books is a wonderful endeavour. They are better than the original, because they come with a Greek only, an English only, and the bilingual text.

Hope they keep appearing, and not only the Greek ones, but the ones in Latin too.

A word of advice: Put out first, some of the more popular ones, like Homer.

All of the history of the Roman Empire by Appian is now available in this and the next volumes.

Keep up the good work.

Peter
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Having taken (actually, it was compulsory until 1949) ancient Greek in the Hungarian style high school ("Gimnazium), this book is a convenient refresher in that language - and certainly less expensive than buying the hard-cover Loeb Library edition published by Harvard University Press.
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5.0 out of 5 stars History of Roman Conquest in a Timeless Edition
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2010
Loeb's volumes of Appian's Roman History Are attractively presented in uniform green matching covers. The binding is sewn and is sure to stand up well against time and reading wear and tear. Each of Loeb's volumes contains an English translation with the original greek on facing pages. A quick search of the web will give you the tools to pronounce some basic ancient greek. You will be able to hear what this work of literature originally sounded like some 2000 years ago.

Volume 1 covers Roman expansion in Italy to the Punic wars (the time where Rome really becomes a major player on the world stage). The introduction nicely places Appian at the pinnacle of Roman power (during the reign of Trajan) and provides an interesting historical context for the Histories.

The set is completed with Volume 2  Appian: Roman History, II, Books 8.2-12 (Loeb Classical Library #3)  Volume 3  Appian: Roman History, Vol. III, The Civil Wars, Books 1-3.26 (Loeb Classical Library No. 4)  and Volume 4  Appian: Roman History, Vol. IV, The Civil Wars, Books 3.27-5 (Loeb Classical Library No. 5)

Loeb's edition of of Appian's Roman History has been around for about 100 years, so it is a strong guess these volumes will be something your children and grandchildren can treasure as well.
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