Anna Comnena “The Alexiad” – The Complete Translation

The entire translated text of the Anna Comena’s Alexiad is available. The translation used is that of dition used is that of Elizabeth A. Dawes, published in London in 1928. Note that there is a later translation by E.R.A. Sewter, published by Penguin. Sewter’s translation is more “modern” in language, whereas the Dawes version sticks closer to the Greek text.

The text here is presented as either one complete file, or in “book” length files.

• Complete Text
• Appendix: The House of Comnenus [Diagram from Psellus’ Chronographia]

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/annacomnena-alexiad.html

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