A History of Roman Literature
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The nine books of Memorable Doings and Sayings (Facta et Dicta Memorabilia), by Valerius Maximus, were written not far from 30 A. D. , and dedicated Valerius to Tiberius. Of the writer little is known Maximus. . . , _.
except that he accompanied Sextus Pompems to Asia, about 27 B. C. He was, then, born probably as early as 47 B. C. , and can hardly have lived long after the completion of his books. Many of the anecdotes contained in his work are interesting, but the style is artificial, pom- ...pous, and dull. The most servile flattery is given to Tiberius, Julius Caesar, and Augustus. The anecdotes cover a wide range of subjects religion, ancient customs, OTHER PROSE WRITERS 175 all varieties of character, fortune, old age, remarkable deaths, and many more. Naturally, the work contains some valuable information, but this is thinly distributed through the nine books. The work was, however, popular in the Middle Ages, and is preserved in many manuscripts. A book on words, especially names (De Prcenominibus, etc.
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The nine books of Memorable Doings and Sayings (Facta et Dicta Memorabilia), by Valerius Maximus, were written not far from 30 A. D. , and dedicated Valerius to Tiberius. Of the writer little is known Maximus. . . , _.
except that he accompanied Sextus Pompems to Asia, about 27 B. C. He was, then, born probably as early as 47 B. C. , and can hardly have lived long after the completion of his books. Many of the anecdotes contained in his work are interesting, but the style is artificial, pom- ...pous, and dull. The most servile flattery is given to Tiberius, Julius Caesar, and Augustus. The anecdotes cover a wide range of subjects religion, ancient customs, OTHER PROSE WRITERS 175 all varieties of character, fortune, old age, remarkable deaths, and many more. Naturally, the work contains some valuable information, but this is thinly distributed through the nine books. The work was, however, popular in the Middle Ages, and is preserved in many manuscripts. A book on words, especially names (De Prcenominibus, etc.
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