This 2000 book examines Tacitus' Annals as an ironic portrayal of Julio-Claudian Rome, through close analysis of passages in which characters engage in interpre

Tacitus works still have a profound effect on the way we see the early Roman Principate. However, the level of truth in this picture must be examined critically

This study examines how Tacitus' representation of speech determines the roles of speakers within the political sphere, and explores the possibility of politica

This book collects twenty two previously published essays and one new one by Erich S. Gruen who has written extensively on the literature and history of early J

This volume approaches the broad topic of wonder in the works of Tacitus, encompassing paradox, the marvellous and the admirable. Recent scholarship on these th

This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of the ancient world find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best a

While Kierkegaard's use of the Greek authors, particularly Plato and Aristotle, has attracted considerable attention over the years, his use of the Roman author

Chance, in addition to the unavoidable ambiguity caused by time, is one of the main guilty parties in the transmission of ancient texts – or lack thereof. How

Twelve Voices from Greece and Rome is a book for all readers who want to know more about the literature that underpins Western civilization. Chistopher Pelling

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