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The ''epitome'' of Dio was prepared by order of Michael Parapinaces (1071-1078), but is unfortunately incomplete. It comprises books 36-80, the period included being from the times of Pompey and Caesar down to Alexander Severus . In book 70 the reign of Antoninus Pius and the early years of Marcus Aurelius appear to have been missing in his copy, while in books 78 and 79 a mutilated original must have been used. Xiphilinus divided the work into sections, each containing the life of an emperor. He omitted the name of the Consul s and sometimes altered or emended the original. The ''epitome'' is valuable as preserving the chief incidents of the period for which the authority of Die is wanting.

See H Reimar 's edition of ''Dio Cassius'', ii.; J Melber's ''Dio in Teubner'' series; C Wachsmuth, ''Einleitung in das Studium der alten Geschichte'' (1895); W Christ, ''Geschichte der griechischen Litteratur'' (1808).


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