Ancient History & Civilisation

References

All translations are taken from the Loeb unless otherwise specified, and amended by the author where necessary.

Below are a list of the full titles of the ancient works referenced and their modern short codes.

Amm. Marc

Ammianus Marcellinus – History of Rome

Ampel.

Ampelius – Epitome of History

   
   

App. BC

Appian – Civil Wars

App. Gall.

Appian – Gallic Wars

App. Iber

Appian – Spanish Wars

App. Illyr

Appian – Illyria Wars

App. Lib

Appian – Libyan Wars

App. Pun

Appian – Punic Wars

   
   

Ascon

Asconius – Commentaries on Cicero

Athen.

Athenaeus – Authorities on Banquets

Aug. Res Gest

Augustus – Deeds of the Divine Augustus

   
   

Caes. BA

Caesar – African War

Caes. BG

Caesar – Gallic War

   
   

De vir ill

De Viris Illustribus (Lives of Famous Men)

Dio

Dio Cassius – History of Rome

Diod.

Diodorus – Library of History

   
   

Eutrop

Eutropius – Epitome of Roman History

Exsuper

Julius Exsuperantius – Epitome of Roman History

   
   

Fest

Festus – Lexicon

Fest. Brev

Festus – Epitome of Roman History

Flor

Florus – Epitome of Roman History

Frontin. Str.

Frontinus – Stratagems

   
   

Gell.

Gellius – The Attic Nights

Gran.Lic

Granius Licinianus – Epitome of Roman History

   
   

Herodot.

Herodotus – Histories

Homer.

Homer – Odyssey

   
   

Iord. Rom

Jordanes – History of Rome

Iustin

Justin – Epitome of Pompeius Trogus’ History of the World

   
   

Liv.

Livy – History of Rome

Liv. Oxy

Oxyrhynchus Fragments of Livy

Liv. Per

The Periochae of Livy

Lydus. de. mag.

Lydus – On Magistrates

   
   

Obseq

Julius Obsequens – Summary of Livy

Oros.

Orosius – Seven Books against the Pagans

   
   

Polyb.

Polybius – Histories

Plin. NH

Pliny – Natural History

   
   

Plut. Ant.

Plutarch – Life of Marcus Antonius

Plut. CG

Plutarch – Life of Caius Gracchus

Plut. Luc

Plutarch – Life of Lucullus

Plut. Mar

Plutarch – Life of Caius Marius

Plut. Mor

Plutarch – Moralia

Plut. Sert

Plutarch – Life of Sertorius

Plut. Sull

Plutarch – Life of Sulla

Plut. TG

Plutarch – Life of Tiberius Gracchus

   
   

Sall. Iug

Sallust – Jugurthine Wars

Strabo

Strabo – Geography

   
   

Varr. RR

Varro – On Agriculture

Val Max.

Valerius Maximus – Memorable Doings and Sayings

Vell.

Velleius Paterculus – History of Rome

Vegit. RM

Vegetius – Epitome of Military Science

   
   

Zon

Zonaras – Extracts of History

Cicero – Works

Cic. Brut.

Cicero – Brutus

Cic. Fin

Cicero – About the Ends of Goods and Evils (De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum)

   
   

Cic. Inv

Cicero – On Invention (De Inventione)

Cic. Leg

Cicero – On Laws (De Legibus)

Cic. ND

Cicero – On the Nature of the Gods (De Natura Deorum)

Cic. Rep

Cicero – On the Republic (De Republica)

Cicero – Speeches

Cic. Flacc

Cicero – In Defence of Flaccus

Cic. Har Resp

Cicero – On the Reply of the Soothsayers

Cic. Leg Agr

Cicero – On the Agrarian Law of Rullus

Cic. Mil

Cicero – In Defence of Milo

Cic. Off.

Cicero – On Duties (De Officiis)

Cic. Phil

Cicero – Philippics

Cic. Pis

Cicero – Against Piso

Cic. Planc

Cicero – In Defence of Plancius

Cic. Prov.Con

Cicero – On the consular Provinces

Cic. Sest

Cicero – In Defence of Sestius

Cicero – Speeches

CIL

 

Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum

ILLRP

 

Inscriptiones Latinae Liberae Rei Publicae

ILS

 

Inscriptiones Latinae Selectae

Cicero – Speeches

IG

 

Inscriptiones Graecae

IGRR

 

Inscriptiones Graecae ad Res Romanas pertinentes

SIG

 

Sylloge Inscriptionum Graecarum

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