The Project Gutenberg eBook ofEutropiusThis ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this ebook or online atwww.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook.Title: EutropiusAuthor: active 4th century EutropiusEditor: J. C. HazzardRelease date: December 31, 2015 [eBook #50808]Most recently updated: October 22, 2024Language: EnglishCredits: Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online DistributedProofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file wasproduced from images generously made available by TheInternet Archive/American Libraries.)*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK EUTROPIUS ***
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Title: EutropiusAuthor: active 4th century EutropiusEditor: J. C. HazzardRelease date: December 31, 2015 [eBook #50808]Most recently updated: October 22, 2024Language: EnglishCredits: Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online DistributedProofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file wasproduced from images generously made available by TheInternet Archive/American Libraries.)
Title: Eutropius
Author: active 4th century EutropiusEditor: J. C. Hazzard
Author: active 4th century Eutropius
Editor: J. C. Hazzard
Release date: December 31, 2015 [eBook #50808]Most recently updated: October 22, 2024
Language: English
Credits: Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online DistributedProofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file wasproduced from images generously made available by TheInternet Archive/American Libraries.)
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Transcriber’s Note: Pronunciation markers in the Latin are inconsistent. No attempt has been made to standardize them.The Notes refer to the body of the text by page, chapter and line number. In this e-text, [page numbers] are given in the left margin,chapter numbersat the start of paragraphs, andline numbersin the right margin; this may not display well on all devices.Maps are clickable for a larger version, if your device supports this.
Transcriber’s Note: Pronunciation markers in the Latin are inconsistent. No attempt has been made to standardize them.
The Notes refer to the body of the text by page, chapter and line number. In this e-text, [page numbers] are given in the left margin,chapter numbersat the start of paragraphs, andline numbersin the right margin; this may not display well on all devices.
Maps are clickable for a larger version, if your device supports this.
EUTROPIUS
EDITED FOR SCHOOL USEBYJ. C. HAZZARD, Ph.D.PROFESSOR OF LATIN, PORTLAND ACADEMY
NEW YORK ·:· CINCINNATI ·:· CHICAGOAMERICAN BOOK COMPANY
ToREV. JACOB COOPER, D.D., D.C.L., LL.D.WITH GRATEFUL AFFECTION
Copyright, 1898, byAMERICAN BOOK COMPANY.
EUTROPIUS.W. P. I
TheBreviariumof Eutropius has for many years been used successfully in German schools, but, though an American edition was published in the early part of this century, the author has of late years received little attention in this country. Yet in character and subject theBreviariumis admirably adapted for elementary work. While theViri Romaedeals only with the early history of Rome and the lives of a few great men of the republican age, theBreviariumgives an outline of the history of Rome from the founding of the city to the death of the Emperor Jovian in 364A.D., and is thus in subject closely related to the Latin course. The Latin is good, remarkably so for the time of its composition, and is not so difficult as that of Nepos or of parts of theViri Romae.
In editing the text the beginner has constantly been had in mind, and so references to the standard Latin Grammars have been added more copiously than some will consider judicious. It has been found, however, by experience in the classroom, that a reference to the grammar when carefully studied is worth far more than a translation of a difficult passage or comment upon it. The grammatical references are placed at the bottom of the page where they belong. In the Notes, which are principally historical and geographical, the editor has tried to aid the student in mastering the difficulties thatoccur rather than to do his work for him. The references to the histories are intended rather for the teacher than for the pupil. If a few minutes can be spent every day in reading to the class the portions referred to, the time will not be wasted, and it will fill in the outline of the history that the text contains. It is strongly urged that each student should be provided with a copy of some good outline of Roman History (Creighton’s Primer is admirable), and follow the text in it from day to day. In this way a knowledge of the principal facts of Roman History may be obtained with but slight conscious effort on the part of the student.
In the analyses of the books and the chapters the accepted dates have been given, indicating where Eutropius is mistaken in his chronology. In marking the quantities of the long vowels, Lewis, in hisElementary Latin Dictionary, has been followed, except where later authorities differ from him.
The editor desires to acknowledge his obligation to Rev. J. R. Wilson, D.D., Principal of Portland Academy, for advice and assistance, and to Professors Arrowsmith and Whicher, for permission to use material from theirFirst Latin Readings.
The Grammars cited are Harkness’ Standard Latin Grammar (H.), Mooney (M.), Allen and Greenough (A. & G.), Gildersleeve (G.), and Bennett (B.). References to Harkness’ new Latin Grammars (1898) will be found onp. 242.
J. C. H.
Portland, Oregon,June, 1898.
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