The Summary of Roman History was one of the most essential books on this topic. It covered the period from the foundations of Rome to the reign of Jovian. The book is written simply and understandably and an impartial tone. The incredible attention to detail and sources makes it a great source of information for anyone interested in the history of Rome.

The Roman historian Eutropius flourished in the fourth century AD and is the author of ‘Breviarium historiae Romanae’, a compendium of ten books of Roman history, from the foundation of the city to the accession of Valens. It has come down to us complete and was compiled with considerable care and written with impartiality in a succinct style. It is particularly useful to historians for its account of the First Punic War, as Livy’s books spanning that period have not survived. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Eutropius’ complete extant text, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Eutropius’ life and works * Features the complete text of ‘Breviarium historiae Romanae’, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introduction to the text * Features John Selby Watson’s 1886 translation * Excellent formatting of the texts * Provides a special dual English and Latin text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translation Summary of Roman History The Latin Text Contents of Latin Text The Dual Text Dual Latin and English Text The Biography Life of Eutropius by J. C. Hazzard Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

A concise history of the Roman Empire published in the fourth century, from the creation of Rome through Valens' accession. The book, translated by John Selby Watson, tells the story of Rome's early monarchy and republic till the time of Constantine and his successors to the death of Jovian (364 AD). Flavius Eutropius was a Roman historian who lived during the second part of the fourth century. He served as the city's secretary (magister memoriae), traveled with Emperor Julian (361-363) on his operations against Persia, and continued to live until the reign of Valens (364–378), to whom he dedicated the Breviarium historiae Romanae (the Breviarium of Roman History), which is also the point at which the history of that work comes to an end.