Historical miscellany /

• Main Author: Αιλιανός, 3ος αιώνας (συγγραφέας.)
• Other Authors: Wilson, N. G., (Nigel Guy), 1935- (επιμελητής, μεταφραστής.)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English; Ancient Greek
• Published: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 1997.
• Series: Loeb Classical Library 486.
• Subjects: Ιστορία, Αρχαία; Ηλεκτρονικά βιβλία

Aelian's Historical Miscellany (Varia Historia) is a pleasurable example of light reading for Romans of the early third century. Offering engaging anecdotes about historical figures, retellings of legendary events, and enjoyable descriptive pieces, Aelian's collection of nuggets and narrat...