metrodorus wrote:Eutropius was the traditional 'first classical author' - but suffers from being rather dry.
John Stirling has a Latin paraphrase of Eutropius which can be a useful tool to use alongside the text, for classroom teaching.
Other accessible authors used as introductory authors were Curtius and Cornelius Nepos.
bedwere wrote:Maybe this edition with Greek parallel text could be useful to introduce the students to that language.
Eutropi Breviarium ab urbe condita cum versionibus graecis et ...,
rothbard wrote:The Historia Augusta is probably suitable as an introductory text as well.
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