David Magie (1877–1960)

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1. Cassius Dio

   Author of Roman History, Roman History, Roman History

2. Livius

   Author of History of Rome, books 31-34, History of Rome, books 38-39, History of Rome, books 43-45

3. David Magie

   Author of Historia Augusta, Volume II (Loeb Classical Library), Historia Augusta, Volume I (Loeb Classical Library), Historia Augusta, Volume III (Loeb Classical Library)

4. Procopius

   Author of Procopius in Seven Volumes. IV: History of the Wars, Books VI.16-VII.35, Procopius in Seven Volumes. III: History of the Wars, Books V-VI.15, Procopius in Seven Volumes. VII: Buildings, General Index

5. Columella

   Author of Columella: On Agriculture, Volume I, Books 1-4 (Loeb Classical Library No. 361), Columella: On Agriculture, Volume III, Books 10-12. On Trees (Loeb Classical Library No. 408), Columella: On Agriculture, Volume II, Books 5-9 (Loeb Classical Library No. 407)

6. Plutarch

   Author of Plutarch Lives, II: Themistocles and Camillus. Aristides and Cato Major. Cimon and Lucullus (Loeb Classical Library®), Plutarch's Lives, X: Agis and Cleomenes. Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus. Philopoemen and Flamininus (Loeb Classical Library®) (Greek and English Edition), Plutarch Lives, VI: Dion and Brutus. Timoleon and Aemilius Paulus (Loeb Classical Library®)

7. Ammianus Marcellinus

   Author of Ammianus Marcellinus: Roman History, Volume I, Books 14-19 (Loeb Classical Library No. 300), Ammianus Marcellinus: Roman History, Volume II, Books 20-26 (Loeb Classical Library No. 315), Ammianus Marcellinus: Roman History, Volume III, Books 27-31. Excerpta Valesiana (Loeb Classical Library No. 331)

8. Quintus Curtius

   Author of Quintus Curtius: History of Alexander, Volume II, Books 6-10 (Loeb Classical Library No. 369), Quintus Curtius: History of Alexander, Volume I, Books 1-5 (Loeb Classical Library No. 368)

9. Silius Italicus

   Author of Silius Italicus: Punica, Volume II, Books 9-17 (Loeb Classical Library No. 278), Silius Italicus: Punica, Volume I, Books 1-8 (Loeb Classical Library No. 277)

10. Herodian

    Author of History of the Empire. Books 1-4, History of the Empire. Books 5-8

11. Julian the Apostate

    Author of The Works of the Emperor Julian, Volume III, The Works of the Emperor Julian, Volume I, The Works of the Emperor Julian, Volume II

12. Claudius Claudianus

    Author of Claudian: Volume II (Loeb Classical Library No. 136), Claudian: Volume I (Loeb Classical Library No. 135)

13. Dionysius of Halicarnassus

    Author of Roman Antiquities, Volume I, Books 1-2, Roman Antiquities, Volume VII, Book 11

14. Polybius

    Author of The Histories: Volume I, Books 1-2 (Loeb Classical Library), The Histories: Volume IV, Books 9-15 (Loeb Classical Library)

15. Appian

    Author of Appian: Roman History, II, Books 8.2-12 (Loeb Classical Library #3), Appian, Vol. IV: Roman History, Civil Wars Books 3.27-5

16. Florus

    Author of Florus: Epitome of Roman History (Loeb Classical Library No. 231)

17. Sidonius Apollinaris

    Author of Sidonius: Poems. Letters, Books 1-2 (Loeb Classical Library No. 296)

18. Aulus Gellius

    Author of Attic nights, books 14-20

19. Strabo

    Author of The Geography of Strabo: Volume II, Books 3-5 (Loeb Classical Library)

20. Lucian

    Author of Lucian: Volume VIII (Loeb Classical Library 432)