Res Gestae Divi Augusti (The Achievements of the Divine Augustus) / Edition 1

by Augustus Caesar, P. A. Brunt, J. M. Moore

Overview

The Emperor Augustus dies on 19 August AD 14, leaving an account of his achievements, normally referred to as the Res Gestae of Augustus, to be inscribed on his Mausoleum at Rome; this has been almost completely preserved in Latin or Greek paraphrase on inscriptions found in Turkey. This edition of the Res Gestae, corrected since its first issue in 1969, enables a-level and undergraduate students to understand this important historical source. The Latin test and facing-page translation are supplemented with an introduction surveying the literary characteristics and historical value of the work, and explaining Augustus constitutional position, for which his own words are an important testimony. The notes to the text discuss the issues raised by the document and supply essential background information; they are followed by an Appendix of Roman Constitutional Terms, which explains Latin words untranslated, and a Chronological Table.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198317722
Publisher:	Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date:	12/28/1969
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	90
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 5.25(h) x 0.29(d)