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Dept. Foreign Languages and Literatures
East Carolina University
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John Given
East Carolina University, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Faculty Member
A new translation of Priscus of Panion, who narrated the rise and fall of Attila's empire, alongside other political and military events of the 430s to 470s. The translation is aimed at students and the general public. Priscus's text... more
A new translation of Priscus of Panion, who narrated the rise and fall of Attila's empire, alongside other political and military events of the 430s to 470s. The translation is aimed at students and the general public. Priscus's text survives only in (substantial) fragments that were quoted by other ancient writers. This volume contains a full introduction to Priscus, the survival of his text, and his classicizing historiography. The translation itself includes brief historical background notes to orient the reader where portions of Priscus's text have been lost.