The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Hermann Samuel Reimarus
Also known as Reimar, Reimarus
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 195
Hermann Samuel Reimarus is a supporting character in The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Book 1).
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 195
- Books
- 1
Hermann Samuel Reimarus was a German philosopher and scholar whose meticulous notes on Dio Cassius regarding the Voconian law have been cited by historians seeking to understand ancient Roman legal traditions. His scholarly contributions lie in the careful annotations that illuminate classical sources for later generations.
Description
A German scholar whose appearance reflects the academic traditions of the Enlightenment period. He wears the formal attire of an 18th-century intellectual, with the careful grooming and scholarly bearing appropriate to one whose work involves the meticulous study of ancient texts.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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