罗马史学是罗马文化赖以存在的基础。人作为罗马史学记录和研究的对象,在罗马的史学传统中占有重要的地位。罗马史学的全盛出现于帝国时期。庞大的帝国为地中海地区赢得了300余年的安定与和平,而长时间的社会稳定与政治实践又为罗马史家提供了得天独厚的研究标本。与希腊史学相比,罗马史学的独特性也是不言而喻的。罗马史学在众多拉丁、希腊学者的努力下,终于走到了当时西方世界的前列。 Roman historiography is the basis for the existence of Roman culture. As the object of the record and study of Roman historiography, man occupies an important position in the Roman historiography tradition. The heyday of Roman historics appeared in the Empire. The huge empire won more than 300 years of stability and peace in the Mediterranean, while the long period of social stability and political practice provided the Roman historians with samples of unique research. Compared with the Greek history, the uniqueness of Roman historiography is self-evident. Roman history in many Latin, Greek scholars efforts, finally came to the forefront of the Western world.