This book offers a new interpretation of one of the most prominent themes in Latin poetry, the divinization of Augustus, and argues that this theme functioned as a language of political science for the early Augustan poets as they tried to come to terms with Rome's transformation from Republic to Principate.
This book offers a new interpretation of one of the most prominent themes in Latin poetry, the divinization of Augustus, and argues that this theme functioned as a language of political science for the early Augustan poets as they tried to come to terms with Rome's transformation from Republic to Principate.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Bobby Xinyue specializes in Latin literature of the Augustan age and its reception in the early modern period. He held teaching positions at the universities of Exeter and Warwick, before being awarded a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship in 2018. He has also been the recipient of research awards from institutions including UCL, the University of Virginia, and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute. Bobby Xinyue has published on the works of Cicero, Virgil, Horace, and Propertius, as well as a number of Renaissance Latin poets. He currently teaches and conducts research on Latin literature at Kings College London.
Inhaltsangabe
Texts, Translations, Abbreviations Introduction 1: Libertas, Peace, and Divine Dependence 2: Divinization and the Transformation of Rome from Republic to Principate 3: Conquest and Immortality in Horace's Odes 4: Divinization and the Inevitability of Augustan Rome Epilogue: To Divinity and Beyond References Index of Passages General Index
Texts, Translations, Abbreviations Introduction 1: Libertas, Peace, and Divine Dependence 2: Divinization and the Transformation of Rome from Republic to Principate 3: Conquest and Immortality in Horace's Odes 4: Divinization and the Inevitability of Augustan Rome Epilogue: To Divinity and Beyond References Index of Passages General Index
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