Epitome

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Justin was a Roman historian who lived in the 3rd century AD. He is known for his work titled Epitome, which is an abridgment of the lost Philippic Histories by Pompeius Trogus.1

Justin's Epitome primarily consists of passages quoted from Trogus, connected by Justin's own moralizing commentary. The original work by Trogus focused on Macedonian history, Hellenistic monarchies, and Parthia. Justin's abridgment preserves valuable information about the Hellenistic world that would otherwise be lost. The Epitome was widely used during the Middle Ages, with over 200 manuscripts surviving from that period.1

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…who was the author of Epitome, an abridgment of the Historiae Philippicae et totius mundi origines et terrae situs (Philippic Histories) by Pompeius Trogus, whose work is lost. Most of the abridgement is not so much a summary as passages quoted from Trogus, connected by colourless moralizing by Justin. Nothing…
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…who was the author of Epitome, an abridgment of the Historiae Philippicae et totius mundi origines et terrae situs (Philippic Histories) by Pompeius Trogus, whose work is lost. Most of the abridgement is not so much a summary as passages quoted from Trogus, connected by colourless moralizing by Justin. Nothing…
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