Trogus, Pompeius
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- urn:cite:perseus:author.1426
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- phi0984
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- LCCN n 82043686
- Name:
- Trogus, Pompeius
- Abbr:
- Trog. Pomp.
TROG.
- Alt names:
- Trogus Pompeius
Pompeius Trogus
Troge Pompeu
Pompeyo Trogo
Trogo Pompeyo
Trogo Pompeio
Pompeio Trogo
Trogue Pompée
Pompée Trogue
Trogo Pompeo
Pompeo Trogo
Troge Pompee
Trog. Pomp.
TROG.
- Field of activity:
- Historian
General
- Notes:
- Iustin vray hystoriographe, sur les hystoires de Troge Pompee, 1540
Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Vol 3,
1867, p. 1176 (reference to entry on Justiani, the history)
Brill's New Pauly: "Roman historian of Gaulish or Vocontian (Vocontii)
origin. His grandfather was given Roman citizenship by Pompeius... during the Sertorius
War, and his father held a prominent position of trust in the service of Caesar (Iust. 43,5,11
f.). P. himself wrote a treatise De animalibus (fr. 1-14) based on the zoological writings of
Aristotle in at least 10 books (Char. GL 1, p. 137,9), which was received e.g. in the
Naturalis historia of Plinius and a Historiae Philippicae (= H.P.) in 44 books, his main
work, appeared in the Augustan period ..with limited acceptance by
scholars: written under Tiberius). It is transmitted in the Epitoma ('Abstract') by
Iustinus...." Müller, Christian (Bochum). "Pompeius." Brill's New Pauly. Antiquity volumes
edited by: Hubert Cancik and
Helmuth Schneider . Brill, 2010. Brill Online. Tufts University
Library. 22 July 2010
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