Original sentence: Analysis of the Epitome has lead scholars to see a connection, through the similarity of metre and content within selected sections of the work of Justin and that of the earlier Tacitus.The composition of the work is complicated due to its epitomized nature, with some elements coming from Trogus and the rest from Justin, and determining whom a particular element belongs to is difficult due to the loss of the principal.This connection has been used as proof that Tacitus was a major influence on the work of Justin, but recent scholarship has disputed this assumption, and instead arguments have been presented attempting to show that Tacitus was influenced by Trogus, in style and through the use of Trogus' work as a historical reference, and this influence was what caused the connection between the works
Edited sentence: Analysis of the Epitome has lead scholars to see a connection, through the similarity of metre and content of selected sections between the work of Justin and that of the earlier Tacitus, and this connection has been used as proof that Tacitus was a major influence on the work of Justin.Recent scholarship, however, has disputed this assumption, and instead arguments have been presented showing that Tacitus was influenced by Trogus, in style and through the use of Trogus' work as a historical reference, and this influence was what caused the connection between the works.The composition of the work is complicated due to the epitomized nature of the work, with some elements coming from Trogus and the rest from Justin, and determining which element belongs to whom is difficult due to the loss of the principal