Ἀππιανός
Appianos, Appianus, Appian
Translated by Catharine Roth23 Jan 2001Vetting: high9 revisions
Translation
Proper name.
This Appian wrote a Roman history, the one called "Imperial". And the first three books of Appian include what was done by the Romans while they were still struggling with the Italians concerning rule and hegemony.1 Whatever other things the Kelts and Libyans did and suffered in Italy, and whatever part of Italy passed over to them by necessity or treachery or error, these events are told in the books on the Kelts and Libyans.2 Separate books were composed to narrate how Italy was divided in the civil uprisings of the Romans.3 The fourth book contains in combination the wars with the Kelts (that is the Germans who are around the Rhine river) and the Galatians (that is the Gauls) and their causes, both whatever treaties and violations of treaties or rebellions of the Kelts came about up to the time of Gaius.4 But whatever the Kelts did not for their own reasons but fighting in alliance with some of the Italians or as mercenaries, these deeds are written in the books concerning those people. And Appian mentions only enough for identification of them. He wrote Roman history in 9 books.
But some write "Apianos" with one p.5
This Appian wrote a Roman history, the one called "Imperial". And the first three books of Appian include what was done by the Romans while they were still struggling with the Italians concerning rule and hegemony.1 Whatever other things the Kelts and Libyans did and suffered in Italy, and whatever part of Italy passed over to them by necessity or treachery or error, these events are told in the books on the Kelts and Libyans.2 Separate books were composed to narrate how Italy was divided in the civil uprisings of the Romans.3 The fourth book contains in combination the wars with the Kelts (that is the Germans who are around the Rhine river) and the Galatians (that is the Gauls) and their causes, both whatever treaties and violations of treaties or rebellions of the Kelts came about up to the time of Gaius.4 But whatever the Kelts did not for their own reasons but fighting in alliance with some of the Italians or as mercenaries, these deeds are written in the books concerning those people. And Appian mentions only enough for identification of them. He wrote Roman history in 9 books.
But some write "Apianos" with one p.5