Dionysius of Halicarnassus - Life

Life

He went to Rome after the termination of the civil wars, and spent twenty-two years in studying the Latin language and literature and preparing materials for his history. During this period he gave lessons in rhetoric, and enjoyed the society of many distinguished men. The date of his death is unknown. In the 19th Century it is commonly supposed he is the ancestor of Aelius Dionysius of Halicarnassus.

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