Del 9 i serien Selected Works of Juan Luis Vives

J.L. Vives: Declamationes Sullanae II

ntroductory Material, Declamations III-V. Edited and Translated with an Introduction

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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This is a critical, annotated, bilingual edition, with introduction and cumulative indices, of the last three of Vives' five speeches on the abdication of Sulla, the Roman Republican dictator. These five declamations form an unprecedented dramatic ensemble, grounded in thorough familiarity with the ancient sources, but amplified occasionally by elements of historical fiction. The third oration is Sulla's formal abdication, defending his sometimes savage record. In the fourth, Sulla's enemy Lepidus the new consul promises to undo Sulla's program; in the fifth, at Sulla's death, Lepidus continues his unrestrained attack on Sulla's morals, henchmen, and constitutional alterations. The five-speech ensemble, dedicated to the Emperor Charles V's youthful brother Ferdinand, explores political and ethical issues while exemplifying Vives' remarkable generic versatility.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-04-19
Mått155 x 235 x 24 mm
Vikt620 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieSelected Works of Juan Luis Vives
Antal sidor314
FörlagBrill
ISBN9789004223646

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Edward V. George (Ph.D, University of Wisconsin, 1966) is Professor Emeritus of Classics at Texas Tech University. He has published extensively on Vives, including explorations of Vives' rhetoric and a bilingual edition of the Somnium et vigilia in Somnium Scipionis.Anna Hinkle (BS, Kutztown State, Pennsylvania; MA, Classical Humanities, Texas Tech University) studied Classics at Austin College, Sherman, TX, the University of Dallas, Texas Tech, and the American Academy in Rome. She teaches Latin, all levels, at Sherman High School.

PrefaceIntroductionI.The Distinctive Nature of the Declamationes SullanaeII.Influential AntecedentsIII.The Purposes of the Declamationes SullanaeIV.Vives and the SourcesV.Outlines of d3, d4, d5VI.Historical Setting: Sulla’s Power after AbdicationVII.The Speaker in d4 and d5: Marcus Aemilius LepidusVIII.Lepidus’ Reform Program and Its FateIX.ChronologyBibliography and AbbreviationsSiglaDeclamatio TertiaDeclamatio QuartaDeclamatio QuintaAppendix: Speech by Marcus Aemilius Lepidus from Sallust, HistoriesIndex NominumIndex Locorum

“The completion of the series of Sullan declamations by George is […] a significant event for scholars of Renaissance humanism. It is an extremely useful resource for those interested in the oeuvre of Vives, rhetorical pedagogy and practice (in particular the genre of declamation), and the reception of late Roman republican history, law, and political thought.”Catherine Mary Curtis, University of Queensland. In: Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 66, No. 1 (Spring 2013), pp. 178-179."this critical edition, along with the translation and commentary, is carried out according to the most exacting standards [….]. A superb piece of work!”Gilbert Tournoy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. In: The Neo-Latin News, Vol. 61, Nos. 1-2 (2013), pp. 59-62.