Rendered with the non-specialist in mind, the translation—the first English language translation in nearly ninety years—seeks to remain faithful to the original while avoiding technical and obscure jargon.
The volume includes a substantial introduction to Velleius' life and times, and to the literary context of his historical work, as well as generous and detailed notes on the text, a bibliography, map, glossary of unfamiliar terms, and an index.
J. C. Yardley is Professor of Classics, Emeritus, University of Ottawa.
Anthony A. Barrett is Professor of Classics, Emeritus, University of British Columbia.