Irony and Misreading in the Annals of Tacitus
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- Author: Ellen O'Gorman, University of Bristol
- Date Published: December 2006
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- isbn: 9780521034951
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This book is a literary analysis of the language and style of Tacitus' Annals. The political context of first-second century AD Rome is also taken into consideration. In analysis of particular passages close attention is given to the structure of the Latin, which is fully translated. Issues relating to the study of narrative, Roman politics and theories of history are addressed in the course of the discussion.
Read more- Covers all books of the Annals
- Relates literary criticism to theories of history
- One of only a few books written at this level on language in the Annals
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- Date Published: December 2006
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521034951
- length: 212 pages
- dimensions: 228 x 151 x 13 mm
- weight: 0.322kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Introduction: irony, history, reading
2. Imperium sine fine: problems of definition in Annals I
3. Germanicus and the reader in the text
4. Reading Tiberius at face value
5. Obliteration and the literate emperor
6. The empress's plot
7. Ghostwriting the emperor Nero
8. Conclusion: the end of history
Bibliography
General index
Index locorum.
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