Author: Mary Alice Seller
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 76

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Author: Livy
Publisher:
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Category : Rome
Languages : en
Pages : 576

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Author: Andrew Feldherr
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139827693
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 487

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No field of Latin literature has been more transformed over the last couple of decades than that of the Roman historians. Narratology, a new receptiveness to intertextuality, and a re-thinking of the relationship between literature and its political contexts have ensured that the works of historians such as Livy, Sallust, and Tacitus will be read as texts with the same interest and sophistication as they are used as sources. In this book, topics central to the entire tradition, such as conceptions of time, characterization, and depictions of politics and the gods, are treated synoptically, while other essays highlight the works of less familiar historians, such as Curtius Rufus and Ammianus Marcellinus. A final section focuses on the rich reception history of Roman historiography, from the ancient Greek historians of Rome to the twentieth century. An appendix offers a chronological list of the ancient historians of Rome.

Author: George Smith
Publisher:
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Category : History, Ancient
Languages : en
Pages : 690

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Author: Mathew Owen
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1474269176
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 231

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This volume is designed to accompany the OCR A-Level specification in Latin (first teaching September 2016), with practice unseen passages from Livy, the set prose for Paper 1, together with passages from a selection of other writers to support Paper 2, for which no author is set. A bank of 80 passages aims to take Sixth Form students from the level of heavily adapted post-GCSE ('AS'-equivalent) passages and develop their knowledge and skills to reach A-Level standard. But this is not just a book of unseen passages: there is a chronological progression through the unseens in order to give the reader a sense of the narrative of Roman history, exploring key events through the words of original texts. Every passage begins with an introduction, outlining the basic content of the passage, followed by a 'lead-in' sentence, paraphrasing the few lines before the passage begins. Part 1 passages are straight translation exercises on the model of the A-Level Paper 1. They also feature, however, a 'Discendum' box, highlighting a facet of Latin prose with which students may not be familiar, or extension questions on grammar and style. Part 2 passages are accompanied by questions on comprehension, translation and grammar, replicating the demands of Paper 2 in full. An extensive word list is provided in the form of checklists which build the reader's knowledge of the most commonly occurring words and phrases in Latin prose. The passages are punctuated with discussions of Roman history during the periods covered in the passages, and a comprehensive introduction includes portraits of the authors featured in the book, as well as grammatical reminders to help readers deal with both the trickier elements of unseen prose and with A-Level grammatical analysis questions.

Author: David Johnston
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521895642
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 555

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This book reflects the wide range of current scholarship on Roman law, covering private, criminal and public law.

Author: Victoria Emma Pagán
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405190329
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 619

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A Companion to Tacitus brings much needed clarity and accessibility to the notoriously difficult language and yet indispensable historical accounts of Tacitus. The companion provides both a broad introduction and showcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author. Tacitus is one of the most important Roman historians of his time, as well as a great literary stylist, whose work is characterized by his philosophy of human nature Encourages interdisciplinary discussion intended to engage scholars beyond Classics including philosophy, cultural studies, political science, and literature Showcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author Clarifies and explains the notoriously difficult language of Tacitus Written and designed to prepare a new generation of scholars to examine for themselves the richness of Tacitean thought Includes contributions from a broad range of established international scholars and rising stars in the field

Author: George Smith
Publisher:
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Category : History, Ancient
Languages : en
Pages : 676

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Author: Bernard Mineo
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118301285
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 517

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A Companion to Livy features a collection of essays representing the most up-to-date international scholarship on the life and works of the Roman historian Livy. Features contributions from top Livian scholars from around the world Presents for the first time a new interpretation of Livy's historical philosophy, which represents a key to an overall interpretation of Livy's body of work Includes studies of Livy's work from an Indo-European comparative aspect Provides the most modern studies on literary archetypes for Livy's narrative of the history of early Rome

Author: George Middleton
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 307

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"The Student's Companion to Latin Authors" is a comprehensive guide to the works of Latin authors, designed to assist students in understanding and to interpret their writings. It provides historical context, literary analysis, and translation of selected passages from the works of Virgil, Horace, Ovid, and others.