Mommsen's Römische Geschichte has been translated into many languages, following publication into Italian, French, English, Russian, Polish, and Spanish. New York Times obituary, "Prof. Mommsen is Dead" at page one (November 2, 1903). Relatively recently the first volume was translated into Chinese by Li Jianian and published by the Commercial Press, Beijing, 1994. T. Wiedemann and Wang Naixin, "Mommsen's Roman History" in Histos, v.1 (April 1997).
"Presentation Speech" by Carl David af Wirsén, of the Swedish Academy, Stockholm, December 10, 1902. Mentioned in particular were: Hannibal, Scipio Africanus, Gaius Gracchus, Marius, Sulla, and Caesar. Nobel Prize Literature List – 1902:Theodore Mommsen
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"Facts on the Nobel Prize in Literature: Awarded for a particular literary work:" While the Nobel Prize in Literature is for a writer's life work, there are nine Literature Laureates for whom the Swedish Academy singled out a specific work for particular recognition. "Theodor Mommsen in 1902: 'the greatest living master of the art of historical writing, with special reference to his monumental work, A history of Rome'" http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/shortfacts.html.
Carr, Edward Hallett (1961). What is History. New York: Knopf. pp. 43–44. OCLC397273.
Carr, Edward Hallett (1961). What is History. New York: Knopf. pp. 43–44. OCLC397273. Other historians mentioned by Carr (at 48) include: Trevelyan, Namier, and Meinecke.
