In dio we can see not only the perspective of roman history available to a man. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Dio sees as an integral, if corrupt, part of human nature but believes that. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae earnest cary, herbert baldwin foster, ed. On the death of his father roman governor of cilicia he went in 180 to rome. Cassius dio cocceianus was a near relative, probably a grandson. Written in ancient greek over 22 years, dios work covers approximately 1,000 years of history. Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae, book 53. Cassius dio librarium database of online ancient sources.
Cassius dio cocceianus, historiae romanae, book 1, chapter 1. Dio cassius, also spelled dion cassius or in byzantine sources dio cocceianus, in full lucius cassius dio, born c. Of the eighty books of dios great work roman history, covering the era from the legendary landing of. Dio published a history of rome in 80 volumes, beginning with the legendary arrival of aeneas in italy through the subsequent founding of rome and then to 229. Dios work is a vital source for the last years of the roman republic and the first four roman emperors. He held high offices, becoming a close friend of several emperors. Cassius dio, human nature and the late roman republic. Ad 155 or 163164 to after 229, known in english as cassius dio, dio cassius, or dio dione. Dio is known to the modern world is his roman history. Roman history, volume iii dio cassius harvard university press. On the death of his father roman governor of cilicia he went in 180 to rome, entered the senate, and under the emperor commodus was an advocate. The following is contained in the fiftythird of dios rome. He wrote and published a little book, as he tells us,5 containing an.
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