Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

Dionysius of Halicarnassus taught rhetoric in Rome while studying the Latin language, collecting material for a history of Rome, and writing. His Roman Antiquities began to appear in 7 BCE. Dionysius states that his objects in writing history were to please lovers of noble deeds and to repay the benefits he had enjoyed in Rome. Dionysius studied the best available literary sources (mainly annalistic and other historians) and possibly some public documents. His work and that of Livy are our only continuous and detailed independent narratives of early Roman history. Dionysius was author also of essays on literature covering rhetoric, Greek oratory, Thucydides, and how to imitate the best models in literature. ROMAN ANTIQUITIES ON LITERARY COMPOSITION THE THREE LITERARY LETTERS

A historian of the first century BC, Dionysius of Halicarnassus taught rhetoric in Rome while studying the Latin language, collecting material for his magnum opus, ‘Roman Antiquities’. Dionysius states that his objects in writing history were to please lovers of noble deeds and to repay the benefits he had enjoyed while living in Rome, though he wrote also to reconcile Greeks to Roman rule. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Dionysius’ complete extant major works, with relevant illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Dionysius’ life and works * Features the complete extant works of Dionysius, in English translation and the original Greek * Concise introduction to ‘Roman Antiquities’ * Includes Earnest Cary’s translation of ‘Roman Antiquities’, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Includes Dionysius’ rare letters THE THREE LITERARY LETTERS, first time in digital print * Provides a special dual English and Greek text of the eleven extant books of ‘Roman Antiquities’, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students * Features a bonus biography – discover Dionysius’ ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: there are no unknown translations of Dionysius’s lesser known essays and fragments in the public domain and so they cannot appear in English. Once new texts become available, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations ROMAN ANTIQUITIES ON LITERARY COMPOSITION THE THREE LITERARY LETTERS The Greek Texts LIST OF GREEK TEXTS The Dual Text DUAL GREEK AND ENGLISH TEXT The Biography INTRODUCTION TO DIONYSIUS by Earnest Cary Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles