The Roman Antiquities of Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Vols. I–VII: Greek Text
Overview
Dionysius of Halicarnassus wrote Roman Antiquities driven by the purpose of changing the way his people were seen by other cultures. Without a proper account of early Roman history, the Greeks ignored Rome’s noble roots and listened to baseless reports claiming that Rome was founded by homeless wanderers, barbarians, or slaves. Dionysius sought to reconcile Greek readers to Roman rule by providing a thorough and historically accurate account of early Roman history—an area that had been virtually untouched in other writings. Roman Antiquities looked to prove that the founders of Rome were not nameless nomads, but actually Greeks from well-known tribes. He discusses the bravery and piety of the early Roman leaders who laid the groundwork for the great rulers of the present through the customs and institutions they passed on. Dionysius proposed that all historians follow his example through two essential principles: choosing subjects that are noble, lofty, and useful enough to be worth writing about, as well as using the greatest care and discrimination to gather source materials. By these means, he acquired the best texts available to assemble one of the only two complete, detailed accounts of early Roman history in existence today.
- Title: The Roman Antiquities of Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Vols. I–VII: Greek Text
- Author: Dionysius of Halicarnassus
- Series: The Loeb Classical Library: Greek
- Volume: I–VII
- Publishers: Harvard University Press, William Heinemann
- Print Publication Date: 1937–1950
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Language: Greek, Modern (post 1453)
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Rome › History; Rome › Antiquities--Early works to 1800; Rome › Politics and government--Early works to 1800
- Resource ID: LLS:RMNTQDNYHLCGRK
- Resource Type: Ancient Manuscript
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:47:10Z