Tacitus Dialogus de oratoribus 1st Edition by Roland Mayer 9780521469968 0521469961
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ISBN 10: 0521469961
ISBN 13: 9780521469968
Author: Roland Mayer
This is an edition of Tacitus’ work on oratory, with a substantial introduction and commentary. It is the first commentary in English in over 100 years and the only one at this level. It is designed to elucidate problems of language and reference in the text and to put the reader in the picture as regards late first-century AD society and literature, particularly oratory, still the most important activity within the Roman élite.
Table of contents:
1. The background
2. Tacitus’ career
3. The Agricola
4. Fame
5. The state of oratory
6. The Dialogus
7. Authenticity
8. Date of composition
9. The style of the work
10. The lay-out of the Dialogus
11. Characters and characterization
12. The transmission of the text
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