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Valerius Maximus

瓦莱里乌斯·马克西姆斯

Valerius Maximus

Valerius Maximus

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Latin writer
Compiler of historical anecdotes

Biography

Valerius Maximus (/vəˈlɪəriəs ˈmæksɪməs/) was a 1st-century Latin writer and author of a collection of historical anecdotes: Factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri IX [it] ("Nine books of memorable deeds and sayings", also known as De factis dictisque memorabilibus or Facta et dicta memorabilia). He worked during the reign of Tiberius (14 AD to 37 AD).

During the Middle Ages, Valerius Maximus was one of the most copied Latin prose authors, second only to Priscian. More than 600 medieval manuscripts of his books have survived as a result.

Inspiring Quote

"Memory is the treasure of time."

—— Factorum et dictorum memorabilium

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