Valerius maximus article about valerius maximus by the free. Sep 15, 2000 valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings during the reign of tiberius 1437 ce. Memorable deeds and sayings by valerius maximus, 9780872206755, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii, books 69 loeb classical library no 493 by valerius maximus abebooks.
The publication of henry john walkers translation of memorable deeds and sayings ensures a wider readership for valerius great compendium of grecoroman lore. Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii valerius maximus. A list of ancient greek and latin authors, with links to online translations. Maximus valerius and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is the first english translation of, and commentary on, valerius maximus, an early first century ad author. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Valerius maximus catalogus translationum et commentariorum.
Taken as a whole these stories give a sense of the values that were aspired to by the roman upper classes in the early imperial period. Memorable deeds and sayings by valerius maximus, 1998. See also time of writing, translations and commentaries, and sources. Yet to date there has been no modern english translation of memorable doings and sayings. Valerius was to me one of those authors into whom historians dip for minor details, not one to be read continuously or to be evaluated in his own right. 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. In 1992miriam griffin suggested to me that i might like to do a book of valerius maximus for the clarendon ancient history series, of which she was one of the editors. The importance of this work is that many of valerius maximus s sources are now lost. Cornelia seated women conversing, roman mosaic cornelia, daughter of publius cornelius scipio africanus, wife of tiberius sempronius gracchus, and mother of the radical reformers tiberius and gaius gracchus, became famous herself as the epitome of the virtuous roman matrona. Sep 19, 2015 valerius maximus compiled a book of nearly one thousand historical anecdotes in rome during the reign of tiberius. This translation will be easily used by students in the classroom and by scholars.
Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii, books 69 loeb classical library no. We have now a context for the work of sb, whose volumes may be assessed in. Memorable doings and sayings, volume i valerius maximus, d. Book 4 editions published in 2004 in english and held by 192 worldcat member libraries. Books 15 by valerius maximus, d r shackleton bailey translator, d r shackleton bailey editor online at alibris. Aug 01, 2000 memorable doings and sayings, volume ii book. Valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings during the reign of tiberius 1437 ce. Free translation of valerius maximus facta et dicta memorabilia resources hey, i am currently writing a thesis about the end of the first punic war and stumbeld over valerius maximus book 1, 1. Dubochet, 1850, also by marcus junianus justinus, quintus curtius rufus, julius obsequens, and cornelius nepos, ed. Memorable doings and sayings by valerius maximus book.
Valeriuss professedly practical work contains a clear moral element and is informative about firstcentury ce roman attitudes toward religion and morality. Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii valerius maximus, d. Of the many merits of walkers translation, i would cite. Yet to date there has been no modern english translation of memorable doings. Shackleton baileys pleasing and authoritative translation. Martin bloomer, valerius maximus and the rhetoric of the new nobility chapel hill, 1992, clive skidmore, practical ethics for roman. Valerius maximus was a latin writer and author of a collection of historical anecdotes.
Valerius maximus facta et dicta memorabilia, book 8. Augustines city of god, denis foullechats of john of salisburys. The memorable deeds and sayings of the romans, a compilation of stories about ancient customs and heroes written in the first century a. The museums cutting comes from a french translation of the original latin text made for jan crabbe, abbot of the cistercian abbey at duinen, south of. This is the first english translation of, and commentary on, valerius maximus. 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. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a versioning system. Valerius s professedly practical work contains a clear moral element and is informative about firstcentury ce roman attitudes toward religion and morality. Valerius maximus in a fourteenthcentury french translation jstor. Valerius maximus compiled a book of nearly one thousand historical anecdotes in rome during the reign of tiberius. Transgrediar ad saluberrimam partem animi, moderationem, quae mentes nostras inpotentiae.
Memorable deeds and sayings valerius maximus, valerius. The facta et dicta memorabilia is a compendium of stories drawn from romes past. Walker has produced a version of valerius maximus that reflects the originals wide sweep, but in walkers hands valerius tells a seamless story in multiple parts. Valerius maximus likes to gather the sayings under thematic headings like modesty, bravery, discipline, ingratitude, etc. Valerius maximus, memorable doings and sayings, volume ii.
Shackleton baileys translation is a welcome addition the editortranslator has also prefaced the volumes with a brief introduction to valerius maximus and his text added a helpful bibliography of the latest scholarship on the author, and included a glossary and thorough index of names. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. Valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings in the reign of tiberius 1437 ce. Valerius, you will discover, is a very different author. This work is now added to the loeb classical library, a freshly edited latin text.
Free translation of valerius maximus facta et dicta. Valerius maximus memorable deeds and sayings valerius. Valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings in the reign of tiberius 1437. Valerius maximus, roman historian and moralist who wrote an important book of historical anecdotes for the use of rhetoricians.
Valerius maximus, facta et dicta memorabilia in the french. Valerius maximus is the author of memorable doings and sayings, volume i 3. Shackleton baileys sb loeb edition, an important early imperial voice may well be expected to attract increased attention, especially as closer acquaintance with valerius maximus, a crucial, but relatively neglected, author, can only, and certainly will, occasion new questions in the study of a more widely and more frequently explicated canon. This work is now added to the loeb classical library, a freshly edited latin text facing d. Cornelius nepos, quintecurce, justin, valere maxime, julius obsequens. Valerius maximus project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Of the many merits of walkers translation, i would cite especially its readability. Valerius maximus author of memorable doings and sayings. The memorable doings and sayings runs to nine books.
Memorable deeds and sayings by valerius maximus, 1998 online. Valerius maximus, memorable doings and sayings, volume i. Wardle, whose translation of book one includes an excellent historical commentary. In the manuscripts of valerius a tenth book is given, which consists of the. Click on a word to bring up parses, dictionary entries, and frequency statistics. In eight chapters he presents a variety of material selected from earlier authors, such as cicero, livy, and varro, to illustrate central areas of roman religious thought and practice. His factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri ix nine books of memorable deeds and sayings was written c. Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri ix wikipedia. 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. Yet to date there has been no modern english translation of memorable. But as a guide to the ethics and ideology of the tiberian period, it is an invaluable resource.
An xml version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer perseus any modifications you make. The collection was very popular in the renaissance and has recently attracted renewed scholarly attention. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. Valerius maximus stands alone as an extant prose author of the early principate who devoted specific interest to the romans attitude to religion.
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