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This edition of the classic Roman biography of Cornelius Nepos features extensive commentary and analysis from two distinguished German scholars, Alfred Fleckeisen and Karl Halm. Drawing on a range of historical and literary sources, this work provides a detailed portrait of Nepos and his contemporaries, shedding light on the political and social landscape of Rome in the first century BCE. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.