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;...
| Publicado en: | Classical Philology Vol. 114; no. 4; pp. 573 - 604 |
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| Formato: | Literary Criticism |
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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. |
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