Eutropius

by Eutropius, Jesse Charles Hazzard

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264 pages, Hardcover

First published August 8, 2015

About the author

Flavius Eutropius was an Ancient Roman historian who flourished in the latter half of the 4th century. He held the office of secretary (magister memoriae) at Constantinople, accompanied the Emperor Julian (361–363) on his expedition against the Persians (363), and was alive during the reign of Valens (364–378), to whom he dedicates his Breviarium historiae Romanae and where his history ends.

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Reviews

[Agustín · Rating 4 out of 5]

While Eutropius is not the most exciting Roman author to read, his Latin prose is accessible for any intermediate student of Latin. This also serves as a good overview of Roman history, reproducing much of the gossip and rumors of the time uncritically.

Hazzard has made a solid student edition which gives everything needed for a smooth reading.