Marcus Aurelius Betrayed by Scribner, Alan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Bust of Marcus Aurelius in about 163 CE at the age of 42

Ancient Alexandria

Ancient Rome

SCROLL I: SEVERUS IN EGYPT

Marcus Flavius Severus: To Himself

I An audience with the Emperor II A sea voyage to Alexandria III The Prefect of Egypt IV Ganymede’s confession V The Soma and the Great Library of Alexandria VI At the apartment of Philogenes VII The Keeper of the Books VIII The House of Selene

Diagram of the Prefect’s orgy

IX Questioning the quaestionarius and confronting Secundus X The Prefect gives his version XI A letter to the Emperor XII Straton attends the temple of Isis XIII Artemisia visits an antique shop XIV Flaccus and Proculus ask questions at the Imperial Post XV Severus spends the day at the Museum of Alexandria XVI Alexander devises a plan to find the missing books XVII Secundus is granted bail and followed XVIII Cupid’s apartment is searched XIX The Paulina affair XX Judge Severus interviews the priest of Isis XXI Climbing the Lighthouse XXII Alexander and Manassah ben Jacob buy a book XXIII The trial of Secundus begins XXIV The Prefect intervenes

Marcus Flavius Severus: To Himself

SCROLL II: SEVERUS IN ROME

Marcus Flavius Severus: To Himself

EPILOGUE

Marcus Flavius Severus: To Himself

Historical Note and Illustrations

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