Valorizing the Barbarians enemy speeches in Roman historiography /
Adler, Eric, 1973-
Valorizing the Barbarians enemy speeches in Roman historiography / [electronic resource] : Eric Adler. - 1st ed. - Austin : University of Texas Press, 2011. - x, 269 p. - Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture . - Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-263) and index.
pt. 1. Mithridates and the East -- "A deep-seated lust for empire and riches" : Sallust's Epistula Mithridatis -- "Their whole population has the spirit of wolves" : Pompeius Trogus' speech of Mithridates -- pt. 2. Hannibal and Carthage -- "He considered it to be in no way worthy to contemplate the hope of living defeated" : Polybius' speeches of Hannibal -- "Nothing at all has been left to us, except that which we defend with arms" : Livy's Hannibal -- pt. 3. Boudica and Britain -- "Men might live and be slaves" : Tacitus' speech of Boudica -- "Slaves to a bad lyre-player" : Cassius Dio's speech of Boudica -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Texts and translations of the speeches examined at length.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9780292729919 (electronic bk.)
Mithridates VI Eupator, King of Pontus, ca. 132-63 B.C.
Hannibal, 247-182 B.C.
Boadicea, Queen, d. 62.
Imperialism--Historiography.
Enemies--Provinces--Historiography.--Rome
Roman provinces--Historiography.
Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin--History and criticism.
Rome--History--Historiography.--Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
Rome--Foreign public opinion.
Rome--Intellectual life.
Electronic books.
DG271 / .A35 2011
937/.03072
Valorizing the Barbarians enemy speeches in Roman historiography / [electronic resource] : Eric Adler. - 1st ed. - Austin : University of Texas Press, 2011. - x, 269 p. - Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture . - Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-263) and index.
pt. 1. Mithridates and the East -- "A deep-seated lust for empire and riches" : Sallust's Epistula Mithridatis -- "Their whole population has the spirit of wolves" : Pompeius Trogus' speech of Mithridates -- pt. 2. Hannibal and Carthage -- "He considered it to be in no way worthy to contemplate the hope of living defeated" : Polybius' speeches of Hannibal -- "Nothing at all has been left to us, except that which we defend with arms" : Livy's Hannibal -- pt. 3. Boudica and Britain -- "Men might live and be slaves" : Tacitus' speech of Boudica -- "Slaves to a bad lyre-player" : Cassius Dio's speech of Boudica -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Texts and translations of the speeches examined at length.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9780292729919 (electronic bk.)
Mithridates VI Eupator, King of Pontus, ca. 132-63 B.C.
Hannibal, 247-182 B.C.
Boadicea, Queen, d. 62.
Imperialism--Historiography.
Enemies--Provinces--Historiography.--Rome
Roman provinces--Historiography.
Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin--History and criticism.
Rome--History--Historiography.--Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
Rome--Foreign public opinion.
Rome--Intellectual life.
Electronic books.
DG271 / .A35 2011
937/.03072