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OF AMMIANUS

MARCELLINUS

OF THE DEEDS

under the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovian,

Valentinian, and Valens; over

27 years.

EIGHTEEN BOOKS OF HISTORY, from the 14th original: "à XIIII." Ammianus wrote 31 books, but the first 13 are lost; this edition begins with the surviving 14th book.

now once again revised? according? to the reliability? of ancient? manuscripts?

to which are added:

The Observations original: "Animadversiones" of Henri Valois Henri Valois (1603–1676) was a famed French philologist and the royal historiographer to King Louis XIV. on these same books,
Excerpts? from an Anonymous? author regarding? the Deeds? of Constantine?,
An Ammian Chronology arranged? according? to the order? of time?,
A most extensive? Index of the Subjects? and the Latinity? of Ammianus,
An Index? of Speeches, Events, and notable? places?.

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