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Valerius Maximus

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Valerius Maximus (vəlēr`ēəs măk`sĭməs), c.20 B.C.–c.A.D. 50, Roman author. Little is known of his life. His Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri IX [nine books of memorable deeds and sayings] was written c.A.D. 30 and is a miscellany of anecdotes about a variety of subjects. The work was widely popular, especially as a source for writers and orators.
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The immense popularity of Valerius Maximus throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance is well attested by the many manuscripts, printed editions, commentaries, epitomes, and even versifications of the nine books of his Facta et dicta memorabilia.
Faits et dits memorables: Livres I-III by Murphy, Stephen / Renaissance Quarterly
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