Popular in its day both as a sourcebook for writers and orators and as a guidebook for living a moral life, this remarkably rich document serves as an engaging introduction to the cultural and moral history of ancient rome. His collection of examples of roman religious practice and thought offers a unique perspective from the early principate on roman beliefs about their religious heritage. Reading it is at times little like reading the gossip columns of a glossy magazine form a 21st century metropolis. Request pdf on jan 1, 2003, thomas spath and others published valerius maximus. One thousand tales from ancient rome by valerius maximus. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this valerius maximus study guide and get instant access to the following critical essays. Four anecdotes from nine books of memorable deeds and sayings are retold in gesta romanorum. Henry john walker hackett, 2004 ps primary source a primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Valerius thousand tales are arranged thematically in ninetyone chapters that cover nearly every aspect of life in the ancient world, including such wideranging topics. Memorable doings and sayings, volume i valerius maximus. Martin bloomer, valerius maximus and the rhetoric of the new nobility, chapel hill, 1992. This is a splendid and useful addition to the loeb classical library.
Valerius maximuss memorable doings and sayings and josephuss jewish war. Reading the tales of ancient roman life by valerius maximus leaves one wanting more and more. The museums cutting comes from a french translation of the original latin text made for jan crabbe, abbot of the cistercian abbey. It is a collection of approximately a thousand short stories that valerius wrote during the reign of tiberius 42 bce ce 37. The publication of henry john walkers translation of memorable deeds and sayings ensures a wider readership for valerius great compendium of grecoroman lore. I have resolved with my self, to collect together the deeds and sayings of most note, and most worthy to be re. Wardle, valerius maximus memorable deeds and sayings book 1 translated with. Valerius maximus stands alone as an extant prose author of the early principate who devoted specific interest to the romans attitude to religion. Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii valerius maximus. However, it is worth noting that there the story is used to make a different moral point. Valerius maximus was a latin writer and author of a collection of historical anecdotes. In eight chapters he presents a variety of material selected from earlier authors, such as cicero, livy, and varro, to illustrate central areas ofroman religious thought and practice.
Who are the familiar spirits of classical culture and what is their relationship to christian demons. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii valerius maximus, d. The collection was very popular in the renaissance and has recently attracted renewed scholarly attention. Valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings during the reign of tiberius 1437 ce. Valerius maximus finished this great collection of almost one thousand stories from the roman world in a. Valeriusmaximusmemorableactsandsayings identifierark ark. Yet to date there has been no modern english translation of memorable doings and sayings.
In the manuscripts, it is divided into nine books, though the original division may have been into ten see. The stories are loosely and irregularly arranged, each book. The temperate and the intemperate, miniature from valerius maximus,the memorable deeds and sayings of the romans, bruges, master of the dresden prayer book, about 147580. Valerius maximus, flourished ad 30, roman historian and moralist who wrote an important book of historical anecdotes for the use of rhetoricians born into a poor family, valerius maximus owed everything to sextus pompeius consul ad 14 and proconsul of asia, his friend and patron, whom he accompanied to the east about ad 2425. Valerius maximus search for documents in search only in valerius maximus. A thousand tales from ancient rome by valerius maximus as translated by henry john walker, hackett classics, hackett publishing company, chapter 1 inc. Valerius maximus, memorable doings and sayings, volume i. Valerius maximus author of memorable doings and sayings. Skidmore, clive, practical ethics for roman gentlemen exeter 1996.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri ix wikipedia. One thousand tales from ancient rome hackett classics uk ed. All search options view abbreviations home collectionstexts perseus catalog research grants open source about help. The collection was very popular in the renaissance and has recen. Valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings in the reign of tiberius 1437 ce.
Valerius maximus henry j walker popular in its day both as a sourcebook for writers and orators and as a guidebook for living a moral life, this remarkably rich document serves as an engaging introduction to the cultural and moral. Valerius maximus, author of the factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri novem memorable deeds and sayings, a. One thousand tales from ancient rome, translated by henry john walker 2004. This is the first english translation of, and commentary on, valerius maximus, an early first century ad author.
This codex contains the factorum ac dictorum memorabilium memorable deeds and sayings by valerius maximus, roman historian and moralist, who worked during the reign of tiberius a. He worked during the reign of tiberius 14 ad to 37 ad. Valerius thousand tales are arranged thematically in ninetyone chapters that cover nearly every aspect of life in the ancient world, including such wideranging. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free prime. The memorable deeds and sayings of the romans, a compilation of stories about ancient customs and heroes written in the first century a. The study is informed by comparisons to the treatment of the traditional themes of determinism and human freedom in two other firstcentury texts.
Memorable deeds and sayings by valerius maximus, 1998. Of the many merits of walkers translation, i would cite especially its readability. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. However, it is worth noting that there the story is used to make a different moral point, about pericles admirable sexual continence. Jun 07, 2000 valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings during the reign of tiberius 1437 ce. Memorable deeds and sayings valerius maximus, valerius.
Valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings during the reign of tib. Bibliography includes bibliographical references v. Apart from the fact that he was a close friend of a consul, we know almost nothing about valerius. Nothing is known of his personal history except that his family was poor and undistinguished, and that he owed everything to sextus pompeius consul a. Valerius maximus lived in the age of the emperor tiberius and wrote a work entitled facta et dicta memorabilia memorable deeds and sayings. Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii, books 69 loeb. In its interpretation of latin and greek culture, christianity contends that satan is behind all classical deities, semigods, and spiritual creatures, including the gods of the household, the lares and penates. Mueller, roman religion in valerius maximus london, 2002, 35.
Oct, 2015 the temperate and the intemperate, miniature from valerius maximus,the memorable deeds and sayings of the romans, bruges, master of the dresden prayer book, about 147580. Valerius maximus wikisource, the free online library. Aug 01, 2000 valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings during the reign of tiberius 1437 ce. Greek and roman arabic germanic 19thcentury american renaissance richmond times italian poetry. It contained examples of virtuous deeds sorted by topic e. Summary this is a collection of notable deeds and sayings which valerius maximus compiled during the reign of tiberius. This is a collection of notable deeds and sayings which valerius maximus compiled during the reign of tiberius. Valerius maximus, latin writer, author of a collection of historical anecdotes, flourished in the reign of tiberius. Memorable doings and sayings in searchworks catalog. Valerius maximus memorable acts and sayings internet archive.
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