Excerpt from An Epitome of the Civil and Literary Chronology of Rome and Constantinople This Epitome has the disadvantage of being a post humous publication. The manuscript of it was carried down by the lamented Author to the commencement of Testimonia Patrum, but he did not live to finish it. (see page 454, note a). His journal attests how much he had at heart the completion of this Work, and how diligently he laboured at it, even when, while his mind retained its fullest vigour, his state of health was far from equal to the task. For the compilation of the remainder (from page 454 to the end, including the Indices), and for the general revision of the whole, the Editor is responsible. The Editor gratefully acknowledges that the Dele gates of the Oxford University Press have extended to this last work of his brother the same favours which they have uniformly bestowed upon his former volumes. Like its predecessors it is published under their auspices and patronage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book provides an overview of the civil and literary chronology of Rome and Constantinople, covering the period between the death of Augustus and Heraclius. The author, Henry Fynes Clinton, was a British classical scholar and chronologist who uses a range of primary and secondary sources to present a comprehensive account of this pivotal era. Readers interested in ancient Rome and Byzantium will find this book informative and engaging. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.