Valerii Maximi Factorum Dictorumque Memorabilium Libri Novem

<p><i>Valerii Maximi Factorum Dictorumque Memorabilium Libri Novem</i> is a collection of historical anecdotes and moral exempla compiled by Valerius Maximus a Roman writer of the early first century AD. This edition edited by Johann Kapp presents the original Latin text of Valerius Maximus's work offering readers direct access to the author's observations on Roman history society and virtue.</p><p>The text comprises nine books each devoted to specific virtues and vices and is designed to provide examples for rhetorical and moral instruction. Valerius Maximus draws upon a wide range of sources including both Roman and foreign historical events to illustrate his points making the work a valuable resource for understanding Roman values and beliefs.</p><p>This edition is an important resource for students and scholars of Latin literature Roman history and classical rhetoric. It preserves a significant work from the Roman period that continues to offer insights into the moral and cultural values of the time.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>