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The author demonstrates that Roman historical writing was regarded by its authors as a literary not a scholarly exercise. He examines in detail the ideas and presentation of the major Roman historians as well as those of other genres. The Romans' devotion to their past pervades almost every aspect of their culture. But the clearest image of how the Romans wished to interpret their past is found in their historical writings. This book examines in detail the major Roman historians:* Sallust* Livy* Tacitus* Ammianusas well as the biographies written by:* Nepos* Tacitus* Suetonius* the Augustan History* the autobiographies of Julius Caesar and the Emperor Augustus. Ronald Mellor demonstrates that Roman historical writing was regarded by its authors as a literary not a scholarly exercise, and how it must be evaluated in that context. He shows that history writing reflected the political structures of ancient Rome under the different regimes. -- Provided by publisher

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Author

Ronald Mellor

Publisher

London ; New York: Routledge

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780203047262

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Biography, Memoir