In his verses concerning the cathedral library at York, the eighth-century writer Alcuin alludes to the work of ‘Pompeius’ as among its literary treasures. The work was almost certainly a reference to the epitome produced by Justin.[1] Now, in the twenty-first century, Justin’s Epitome of Pompeius Trogus’ Philippic History has found a place in the … Continue reading Justin. Epitome of Pompeius Trogus. Volumes I-II