Roman History, 1736, Latin | Lucii Annaei Flori Rerum Romanorum Libri iv, Amsterdam, Waesberge, Wetstein & Smith, 1736, [4], 224, [108] pp.

Florus, L. A., Pontanus, J. I., Freinsheim, J.

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A 1736 copy of Florus' Roman History, with added notes and observations by Johannes Isacius Pontanus and Johann Freinsheim.Florus is known under several names: his first name is rendered as Publius and Lucius; his family name as Annius and Anneus; only the element "Florus" is always the same. He is credited with four works: a short, witty poem dedicated to the emperor Hadrian, who replied with a parody (both poems are quoted in the Historia Augusta); letters and poems; a dialogue on the question whether Virgil was an orator or a poet (only the preface remains); and the Epitome of the Histories of Titus Livy. Florus is best known for his version of the Roman History: strongly focused on warfare, it compares the history of the Roman empire to a life cycle: the reign of the kings is Rome's infancy, the conquest of Italy its youth, and as a Mediterranean power, Rome is grown-up.Although not always historically accurate when it comes to geographic and chronological details, it is still a truly useful text, as it gives us an impressions of the lost portions of Livy's History of Rome. The popularity of Florus text is due to similar reasons.Florus - Rome - Roman Empire - Roman History - Pontanus Half leather binding, 12 x 6.7 cm., signs of wear. Some foxing on first and last pages, some discoloration on pastedowns. Clean copy. Seller Inventory # BB110107

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