by: Scott, Andrew G. Published: (2018) A study of Cassius Dio. Yet, what had any of them done, what gods had they displeased to deserve the calamity that was the Romans?” ― Margaret McGoverne, The Battle of Watling Street tags: boudicca, historical-fiction, iceni, mystery, romans Cassius Dio’s Roman History is an essential, yet still undervalued, source for modern historians of the late Roman Republic. Cassius portrayed Cleopatra as an exceptionally beautiful woman especially ‘in the prime of her youth’. Holdings; Description; Table of Contents; Comments; Similar Items; Staff View; Table of Contents: I Tradition et réception du texte de l'histoire romaine ; La tradition du texte ; Valérie Fromentin, Cassius Dion et les historiens grecs. Bravery; Romans; Neither Cassius Dio Quotes Quotes tagged as "cassius-dio" Showing 1-1 of 1 “What is deemed as “his-story” is often determined by those who survived to write it. ]—died 235), Roman administrator and historian, the author of Romaika, a history of Rome, written in Greek, that is a most important authority for the last years of the republic and the early empire. Cassius Dio Quotes. Monarchy, on the contrary, has an unpleasant sound, but is a … . > Roman history. Quotes from the passage ‘possessed a most charming voice’ and ‘make herself agreeable to every one’ indicate that with a seductive tone of her voice and compelling personality, Cleopatra was able to captivate people and make herself the centre of attention. Cassius Dio Cocceianus. Review Quotes "Cassius Dio, a Roman imperial official and historian who wrote in Greek in the third century CE, is an indispensable authority for the study of Roman history. No Tags, Be the first to tag this record! Cassius is a Gold of the Martian house Bellona, the son of their leader Tiberius. No Tags, Be the first to tag this record! Lucius Cassius Dio (/ ˈ k æ ʃ ə s ˈ d aɪ oʊ /; c. 155 – c. 235) or Dio Cassius (Greek: Δίων Κάσσιος) was a Roman statesman and historian of Greek and Roman origin. He is the favourite of his family; his twin brother, Julian, was killed in the Passage, while his older brother, Karnus, is portrayed as the'monster' that cleans up family business. Cassius Dio. Cassius Dio Cocceianus. Dio 39.38.1-4 [translation from E.Cary, Dio's Roman History, v. 3.

4 quotes from Cassius Dio: 'Democracy, indeed, has a fair-appearing name and conveys the impression of bringing equal rights to all through equal laws, but its results are seen not to agree at all with its title. This element features in many modern works of historical fiction pertaining to Augustus's life, but some historians view it as likely to have been a salacious fabrication made by those who had favoured Postumus as heir, or other of Tiberius's political enemies. Priam he deemed wonderfully happy in that he had seen Troy perish at the same moment his authority over her ended. Cassius Dio’s most popular book is The Roman History: The Reign of Augustus. This point is mentioned by Cassius Dio-Xiphilinus when he writes that “Hadrian sent against them his best generals,” and quotes the example of Sextus Iulius Severus (PIR 2 S 576), the newly appointed governor of Judea who had a superior rank than all the young consularis usually nominated at the head of this province (on this point see Eck, “The Bar Kokhba Revolt,” p. 78-79). “What had these people done to deserve a band of desperate rebels turning up on their doorsteps, and now more trouble!

Here take thou the hilts And, when my face is covered, as ’tis now, Guide thou the sword. Quotes from the passage ‘possessed a most charming voice’ and ‘make herself agreeable to every one’ indicate that with a seductive tone of her voice and compelling personality, Cleopatra was able to captivate people and make herself the centre of attention.

Tags: Add Tag . Cassius Dio (ca. Like Arrian of Nicomedia and Appian of Alexandria, Cassius Dio (164-c.235) was a Greek by birth and a Roman by conviction, and one of the great historians of Antiquity.He belonged to a wealthy family (Dio Chrysostom was his grandfather) and became a senator during the reign of Commodus, was made consul by Septimius Severus (204), served as governor in Asia, Africa (223), …