Greek and Roman History and Biography
Early editions of Herodotus and Suetonius and a copy of Plutarch owned by Thomas Jefferson
Herodotus' "Histories" (1494)
A translation into Latin of the Histories of Herodotus by the humanist Lorenzo Valla
Suetonius' "Twelve Caesars", Erasmus' Edition (1543)
An edition of Erasmus' edition of Suetonius’ "Lives of the Twelve Caesars". Also includes Egnatus' annotations, Erasmus' "Loca restituta", and an epitome of Budé's classic work on ancient coins and measures, "De Asse".
Plutarch's "Parallel Lives" (1809-1814)
An edition of Plutarch’s "Lives" owned by Thomas Jefferson. It includes a note written by Jefferson in Greek in his own hand.