Aelian’s Historical Miscellany (Varia Historia) is a pleasurable example of light reading for Romans of the early third century. Offering engaging anecdotes about historical figures, retellings of legendary events, and enjoyable descriptive pieces, Aelian’s collection of nuggets and narratives appealed to a wide reading public.


Format Inbunden Omfång 528 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Harvard University Press Utgivningsdatum 1997-07-15 ISBN 9780674995352