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grbs-10371	Scavone, Daniel C.	Zosimus and his Historical Models	1970	11	.pdf	application/pdf	5046	191	59	Zosimus and his Historical Models Scavone, Daniel C Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies; Spring 1970; 11, 1; ProQuest pg. 57 Zosimus and his Historical Models Daniel C. Scavone I T HAS BEEN well established that for the particular events of his Historia Nova Zosimus relied upon Dexippus of Athens, Eunapius of Sardis and Olympiodorus of Egyptian Thebes as sources.1 Just as certain is the belief that had he lived to finish his work, it would have extended to his own day, around the turn of the sixth century.2 There are numerous internal indications of this intention in the History.3 4* 57 58 ZOSIMUS AND HIS HISTORICAL MODELS which betray influences ranging from Herodotean anecdotes to Neoplatonic ideas; and Zosimus' «miracle mentality reflects not only the pagan theurgical practices of his day, but also, and demon­ strably so, I believe, his exposure to prevalent Christian miracle stories.4 Indeed, if the last of the pagan historians displays to different degrees nearly all of the characteristics of the pagan historiographical tradition from Herodotus to Ammianus Marcellinus, we ought not to be surprised to discover the influence of Christian historiography­ born with Eusebius, and so in Zosimus' day nearly two hundred years in existence, easily long enough to have made its impact upon the literary world.	cache/grbs-10371.pdf	txt/grbs-10371.txt