Thomas E Strunk
Biographic Data
| ID | 2435914 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas E Strunk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas E |
| FAMILY NAME | Strunk |
| SIGNATURE | STRUNK T E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Associate Professor, Classics, Xavier University Cincinnati, OH USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3396-0839 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Conspicuous by Their Presence
Tacitus is an unlikely source for our study of Brutus, Cassius, and Cato, as they stand outside the chronological framework of Tacitus’ writings; nonetheless, they do appear a number of times throughout his works, and Tacitus portrays them with nuance and significance. As Brutus, Cassius, and Cato are rarely the precise focus for Tacitus, they are often referred to obliquely or in dialogue or speeches typically regarding treason and liberty. This…
Virtus Romana
Reviewed by: Virtus Romana: Politics and Morality in the Roman Historians by Catalina Balmaceda Thomas E. Strunk Catalina Balmaceda. Virtus Romana: Politics and Morality in the Roman Historians. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 2017. Pp. xiii, 297. $45.00. ISBN 978-1-4696-3512-5. Although several monographs addressing virtus have been published over the last decade or so, such as J. Sarsila’s Being a Man: The Roman Virtus as a…
History after Liberty
Roman historian Tacitus wrote a damning critique of the first centry CE Roman empire, presenting emperors almost universally as tyrants surrounded by flatterers and informants and depicting a society that has lost the liberty enjoyed under the Roman Republic. Yet Tacitus also poignantly depicts those who resist this tyranny and seek to restore a sense of liberty to Rome. In his portrayal of autocrats, sycophants, and republicans Tacitus provides …
Domitian's Lightning Bolts and Close Shaves in Pliny
Pliny's portrayal of his public life under Domitian has often come under fire from both those who approach Pliny's Letters from a historical perspective and those who study them as a literary production. This article reevaluates Pliny's experiences in five significant areas: public speaking, amicitia, political promotion, threats of political persecution, and survival and reconciliation. In all of these circumstances, Pliny is found to be an hone…
Offending the Powerful
This paper argues that the character of Curiatius Maternus in Tacitus’ Dialogus de Oratoribus is consistent throughout the dialogue in his attitude to the imperial regime. Maternus begins the dialogue in outright dissent, while in the second half he appears to be an apologist for the regime. Accepting the ironic reading of Maternus’ concluding speech, this paper asserts that Maternus shifts to figured speech in reaction to M. Aper, who expresses …
Saving the Life of a Foolish Poet
This paper explores Tacitus' representation of Thrasea Paetus. Preliminary to analyzing this portrayal, I discuss two passages often cited when exploring Tacitus' political thought, Agricola 42.4 and Annales 4.20. I reject the former's validity with regard to Thrasea and accept the latter as a starting point for comparing Tacitus' depictions of Marcus Lepidus and Thrasea. Tacitus' characterizations of Thrasea and Lepidus share the greatest resemb…
Offending the Powerful
This paper argues that the character of Curiatius Maternus in Tacitus’ Dialogus de Oratoribus is consistent throughout the dialogue in his attitude to the imperial regime. Maternus begins the dialogue in outright dissent, while in the second half he appears to be an apologist for the regime. Accepting the ironic reading of Maternus’ concluding speech, this paper asserts that Maternus shifts to figured speech in reaction to M. Aper, who expresses …
Domitian's Lightning Bolts and Close Shaves in Pliny
Pliny's portrayal of his public life under Domitian has often come under fire from both those who approach Pliny's Letters from a historical perspective and those who study them as a literary production. This article reevaluates Pliny's experiences in five significant areas: public speaking, amicitia, political promotion, threats of political persecution, and survival and reconciliation. In all of these circumstances, Pliny is found to be an hone…
Saving the Life of a Foolish Poet
This paper explores Tacitus' representation of Thrasea Paetus. Preliminary to analyzing this portrayal, I discuss two passages often cited when exploring Tacitus' political thought, Agricola 42.4 and Annales 4.20. I reject the former's validity with regard to Thrasea and accept the latter as a starting point for comparing Tacitus' depictions of Marcus Lepidus and Thrasea. Tacitus' characterizations of Thrasea and Lepidus share the greatest resemb…
Offending the Powerful
This paper argues that the character of Curiatius Maternus in Tacitus’ Dialogus de Oratoribus is consistent throughout the dialogue in his attitude to the imperial regime. Maternus begins the dialogue in outright dissent, while in the second half he appears to be an apologist for the regime. Accepting the ironic reading of Maternus’ concluding speech, this paper asserts that Maternus shifts to figured speech in reaction to M. Aper, who expresses …
Saving the Life of a Foolish Poet
This paper explores Tacitus' representation of Thrasea Paetus. Preliminary to analyzing this portrayal, I discuss two passages often cited when exploring Tacitus' political thought, Agricola 42.4 and Annales 4.20. I reject the former's validity with regard to Thrasea and accept the latter as a starting point for comparing Tacitus' depictions of Marcus Lepidus and Thrasea. Tacitus' characterizations of Thrasea and Lepidus share the greatest resemb…
Domitian's Lightning Bolts and Close Shaves in Pliny
Pliny's portrayal of his public life under Domitian has often come under fire from both those who approach Pliny's Letters from a historical perspective and those who study them as a literary production. This article reevaluates Pliny's experiences in five significant areas: public speaking, amicitia, political promotion, threats of political persecution, and survival and reconciliation. In all of these circumstances, Pliny is found to be an hone…
History after Liberty
Roman historian Tacitus wrote a damning critique of the first centry CE Roman empire, presenting emperors almost universally as tyrants surrounded by flatterers and informants and depicting a society that has lost the liberty enjoyed under the Roman Republic. Yet Tacitus also poignantly depicts those who resist this tyranny and seek to restore a sense of liberty to Rome. In his portrayal of autocrats, sycophants, and republicans Tacitus provides …
Virtus Romana
Reviewed by: Virtus Romana: Politics and Morality in the Roman Historians by Catalina Balmaceda Thomas E. Strunk Catalina Balmaceda. Virtus Romana: Politics and Morality in the Roman Historians. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 2017. Pp. xiii, 297. $45.00. ISBN 978-1-4696-3512-5. Although several monographs addressing virtus have been published over the last decade or so, such as J. Sarsila’s Being a Man: The Roman Virtus as a…
Conspicuous by Their Presence
Tacitus is an unlikely source for our study of Brutus, Cassius, and Cato, as they stand outside the chronological framework of Tacitus’ writings; nonetheless, they do appear a number of times throughout his works, and Tacitus portrays them with nuance and significance. As Brutus, Cassius, and Cato are rarely the precise focus for Tacitus, they are often referred to obliquely or in dialogue or speeches typically regarding treason and liberty. This…
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