The Invention of Literary History in Cicero's Brutus.

A literary criticism of the Roman oratory "Brutus" written by the Roman statesman Cicero. Topics discussed include methodological advance over the works of previous Hellenistic and Roman scholars; emphasis on prosopography, history of early poetry, and textual economy of Cicero's work and afterlife;...

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Publicado en:Classical Philology Vol. 114; no. 4; pp. 573 - 604
Autor principal: van den Berg, Christopher S.
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: University of Chicago Press Oct2019
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Sumario:A literary criticism of the Roman oratory "Brutus" written by the Roman statesman Cicero. Topics discussed include methodological advance over the works of previous Hellenistic and Roman scholars; emphasis on prosopography, history of early poetry, and textual economy of Cicero's work and afterlife; and examination of literary history, including a nuanced account of its intellectual potential and methodological problems.