Dio Cassius. Roman History. Series: Dio's Roman History. Vol. 4
See also: Person Dio Cassius
Source type: book
Authors: "Dio Cassius"
Edition: Loeb Classical Library
Publisher: William Heinemann, London
Translators: Earnest Cary
Year published: 1916
Contains citation keys: DioCass
Part of series: Dio's Roman History
Total volumes in the series: 9
Volume number in the series: 4
Contains books: 41-45
HTML URL: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cassius_Dio/41*.html
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