Velleius
historical figure · 2 works · 10 mentions · 20 anchored passages
Velleius Paterculus · Gaius Velleius · the Epicureans' representative · you
in the texts
On the Nature of the Gods
The Epicurean spokesman in the dialogue whose earlier exposition on the nature of the gods is now being answered and refuted by Cotta.
I return to the gods.
He, however, does think the gods exist;
The whole matter, Velleius, is a trifle.
The Rights of War and Peace
Roman historian cited on Maroboduus's ambitions toward kingship.
and Velleius asserts that Maroboduus not contented with the authority of a prince over voluntary adherents and dependents, was grasping in his mind at regal power;
We are informed by Velleius Paterculus, in his second book, that the Germans were surprised to see the forms of Roman jurisprudence, and those disputes, which they themselves decided by the sword, settled by law.
Upon this subject, Velleius Paterculus observes that “to blame the Athenians for revolting, at the time they were besieged by Sylla, betrays a total ignorance of history.