Henry john walker hackett, 2004 ps primary source a primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Valeriusmaximusmemorableactsandsayings identifierark ark. Memorable doings and sayings, volume i valerius maximus. Ocitno je bilo zadnjih nekaj let namenjenih prav antiki, saj je izslo kar nekaj samostojnih del, prevodov in publikacij. List of proverbs or maxims a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Valerius maximus was a latin writer and author of a collection of historical anecdotes. Valerius maximus memorable deeds and sayings valerius. Martin bloomer, valerius maximus and the rhetoric of the new nobility, chapel hill, 1992. Popular in its day both as a sourcebook for writers and orators and as a guidebook for living a moral life, this remarkably rich document serves as an engaging introduction to the cultural and moral history of ancient rome. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Valerius maximus, memorable doings and sayings, volume i. Valerius maximus, facta et dicta memorabilia, liber primvs. A thousand tales from ancient rome by valerius maximus as translated by henry john walker, hackett classics, hackett publishing company, chapter 1 inc. Valerius maximus likes to gather the sayings under thematic headings like modesty, bravery, discipline, ingratitude, etc. Memorable deeds and sayings by valerius maximus, 1998. Valerius maximus d wardle valerius maximus stands alone as an extant prose author of the early principate who devoted specific interest to the romans attitude to religion. This work is now added to the loeb classical library, a freshly. Valerius maximus d r shackleton bailey valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings during the reign of tiberius 1437 ce. Greek and roman arabic germanic 19thcentury american renaissance richmond times italian poetry.
Valerius maximuss memorable doings and sayings has traditionally been presented as the work of a rhetorician andor of a moralist gathering around 950. Valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings during the reign of tiberius 1437 ce. Popular in its day both as a sourcebook for writers and. Pod okriljem mariborske studentske zalozbe litera, natancneje v zbirki iz anticnega sveta, sta luc sveta ugledala prevoda dveh del. Valerius maximus finished this great collection of almost one thousand stories from the roman world in a. Valerius maximus author of memorable doings and sayings. Shop amongst our popular books, including 104, memorable doings and sayings, volume ii, memorable doings and sayings, volume i and more from valerius maximus.
In the following essay, gries decries the content of valeriuss memorable doings and. Valerius thousand tales are arranged thematically in ninetyone chapters that cover nearly every aspect of life in the ancient world, including such wideranging. Valerius only surviving work, and perhaps his only published work, is his facta ac dicta memorabilia memorable deeds and saying, a sort of rhetorical handbook for studentsorators. Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii, books 69 loeb classical library no. Niks is bekend omtrent sy lewe nie, behalwe dat sy familie arm en sonder aansien was, en dat hy alles te danke gehad het aan sextus pompeius konsul in 14 n. Attached to the retinue of sextus pompeius consul and later proconsul of asia during the reign of the roman emperor tiberius and part of a literary circle to which ovid belonged, valerius accompanied. Apart from the fact that he was a close friend of a consul, we know almost nothing about valerius. Valeriuss professedly practical work contains a clear moral element and is informative about firstcentury ce roman attitudes toward religion and morality. This codex contains the factorum ac dictorum memorabilium memorable deeds and sayings by valerius maximus, roman historian and moralist, who worked during the reign of tiberius a. A roman historical writer of the early imperial era, valerius maximus produced a single, ninevolume compilation of latin anecdotal. Yet to date there has been no modern english translation of memorable doings and sayings. Valerius maximus search for documents in search only in valerius maximus. One thousand tales from ancient rome, translated by henry john walker 2004. Valerius maximus was n latynse skrywer en outeur van n versameling historiese anekdotes.
Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii valerius maximus. The memorable doings and sayings runs to nine books. This translation was produced in the first half of the fourteenth century, as early as 26 or shortly. Valerius maximus, facta et dicta memorabilia paris, bnf.
Valerius maximus, flourished ad 30, roman historian and moralist who wrote an important book of historical anecdotes for the use of rhetoricians born into a poor family, valerius maximus owed everything to sextus pompeius consul ad 14 and proconsul of asia, his friend and patron, whom he accompanied to the east about ad 2425. Valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings during the reign of tiberius 14. He worked during the reign of tiberius 14 ad to 37 ad. Valerius maximus, memorable doings and sayings loeb. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings in the reign of tiberius 1437 ce. Facta et dicta memorabilia valerius maximus oxford. It contained examples of virtuous deeds sorted by topic e. Memorable deeds and sayings by valerius maximus, 9780872206748, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This is the first english translation of, and commentary on, valerius maximus, an early first century ad author.
Memorable deeds and sayings, book i book, 1998 worldcat. Valerius maximus memorable acts and sayings see other formats. All search options view abbreviations home collectionstexts perseus catalog research grants open source about help. Valerius maximus, author of the factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri novem memorable deeds and sayings, a. One thousand tales from ancient rome by valerius maximus. One thousand tales from ancient rome hackett classics uk ed. Valerius maximus is the author of memorable doings and sayings, volume i 3. His collection of examples of roman religious practice and thought offers a unique perspective from the early principate on roman beliefs about their religious heritage. Dubochet, 1850, also by marcus junianus justinus, quintus curtius rufus, julius obsequens, and cornelius nepos, ed. The frustrating thing is that valerius maximus doesnt name his sources so you are left wondering where he got his information from.
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