David Wardle
Biographic Data
| ID | 5239824 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Wardle |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Wardle |
| SIGNATURE | WARDLE D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cape Town |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3895-8866 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 21 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1956 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Notes on the Text of Suetonius Divus Iulius
The article makes critical comments on and proposes alternative readings to Kaster’s 2016 edition of Suetonius’ Divus Iulius
Reading by Example
"Long regarded as a sycophantic producer of overblown moral platitudes, Valerius Maximus emerges from a series of studies as an independent thinker capable of challenging his readers through the material he has collected: he makes them think about real moral dilemmas and grants to non-Roman societies a remarkable equivalence to Rome. Through his silences as much as his sermons he decodes the value- and political-system of his day. Valerius is tal…
“Not Putting Roman History in Order?” – Regal, Republican and Imperial Boundaries
Valerius Maximus on His Own Activity (4.1.12)
As he draws toward the conclusion of a lengthy string of Roman exempla on the topic of moderatio , a virtue highly regarded by the reigning Emperor Tiberius, Valerius introduces a brief discussion on the challenges he faces in producing the kind of account he wants to create. Unfortunately, for a rare passage in which Valerius speaks about his own work, the text is uncertain: various problems have been identified and different solutions have been…
Suetonius on the Civil Wars of the Late Republic
Baby Steps for Octavian
Historians of antiquity are trained to be suspicious of accounts that may retroject onto the early years of figures, who were later dominant, positive traits that plausibly were exhibited only later, in essence the creation of a mythology. In the case of the Emperor Augustus, who exercised a firm control on the Roman world for over forty years after the defeat of his rival M. Antonius and introduced a new form of government, the probability that …
Sometimes a Name is Just a Name
Against the thesis of Thom, that whenever Tacitus uses the word 'Augustus' in his works, particularly those written before the Annales, its function is to cast doubt on the institution of the principate as well as on the first emperor, this article argues that Augustus is predominantly used as a name rather than an imperial title and that there is no overarching design in Tacitus' uses of the word to denigrate the imperial institution or the firs…
Suetonius on Augustus as God and Man
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A Perfect Send-off
This paper offers a study of the way in which Suetonius presents the final hours of the emperor Augustus. Against the view that Suetonius presents Augustus as the arch-hypocrite, carrying through to his last minutes the pretence of goodness, through a philological and historiographical analysis, I suggest that every detail contributes to a picture of the paradeigmatic death of the good emperor. Augustus' words and actions demonstrate his clear co…
Deus or Divus
This chapter examines the choice of divus as the title of the deified Caesar. It finds no connection with traditional Roman religious terminology, as examined by the philosophical Varro, or with Cicero's philosophical speculations on the afterlife of great statesmen. It argues that tradition was invented, and was given credibility by using the vocabulary of archaic Roman religious law.
Valerius Maximus. Memorable Deeds and Sayings, Book I
Valerius Maximus on the Domus Augusta , Augustus, and Tiberius
Valerius Maximus’ Facta et dicta memorabilia provide an opportunity of seeing how an undistinguished talent responded to the demise of the republic and the establishment of an imperial system. Fergus Millar has argued that we should view Valerius as a contemporary of Ovid, that is as an author influenced by the last years of Augustus and writing in the early years of Tiberius’ reign, but the internal evidence of Facta et dicta memorabilia better …
An allusion to the Kaisereid in Tacitus Annals 1.42
Tacitus gives lavish treatment to the mutiny of the German legions in the aftermath of Augustus' death in a.d. 14 and provides an excellent centrepiece in a speech (given in oratio recta ) by Germanicus to the troops of the Lower German army at Ara Ubiorum (Cologne). After the harsh treatment of a delegation from Rome, Germanicus responded to requests that he send Agrippina and Caligula to safety. As the family was leaving the camp the troops sur…
Annals 4.28.1 – an Old Suggestion
The text in Annals 4.28.1 has exercised scholars' attention since the rediscovery of Tacitus in the Renaissance. The text of the Medicean manuscript for the central words reads: ‘vinctus peroranti filio praeparatur’. Two problems have been perceived: firstly that praeparatur lacks an expressed subject, although from the context it is perfectly clear that Serenus senior is meant; secondly, the meaning of praeparatur itself
Caligula and the Client Kings
What happened in the aftermath of Caligula's assassination in January A.d . 41 in relation to the client kings of the period has been the subject of a stimulating note by A. A. Barrett. He has argued that a rescission of Caligula's acta invalidated the legal position of the client kings appointed by Caligula, and that Claudius’ regularising of their position has been misunderstood by the ancient literary sources and has given rise to several appa…
English Popular Education, 1780-1975
The Rise of the Schooled Society. The History of Formal Schooling in England
English and French Education in the Nineteenth Century
Education and Society in Nineteenth-Century Nottingham
English Popular Education
Preface 1. The intellectual and social climate of the nineteenth century 2. Recurrent reasons for educational expansion in England 3. The raw material 4. The changing school: administrative and organizational changes, 1800-1939 5. Changes in curricula and teaching methods 6. The role and status of the teacher 7. Secondary education 8. Recent developments and their implications 9. 1970-1975 Conclusion Glossary Further reading Chronological table I…
Sources for the History of Railways at the Public Record Office
A Perfect Send-off
This paper offers a study of the way in which Suetonius presents the final hours of the emperor Augustus. Against the view that Suetonius presents Augustus as the arch-hypocrite, carrying through to his last minutes the pretence of goodness, through a philological and historiographical analysis, I suggest that every detail contributes to a picture of the paradeigmatic death of the good emperor. Augustus' words and actions demonstrate his clear co…
Suetonius on Augustus as God and Man
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Caligula and the Client Kings
What happened in the aftermath of Caligula's assassination in January A.d . 41 in relation to the client kings of the period has been the subject of a stimulating note by A. A. Barrett. He has argued that a rescission of Caligula's acta invalidated the legal position of the client kings appointed by Caligula, and that Claudius’ regularising of their position has been misunderstood by the ancient literary sources and has given rise to several appa…
English and French Education in the Nineteenth Century
Valerius Maximus on the Domus Augusta , Augustus, and Tiberius
Valerius Maximus’ Facta et dicta memorabilia provide an opportunity of seeing how an undistinguished talent responded to the demise of the republic and the establishment of an imperial system. Fergus Millar has argued that we should view Valerius as a contemporary of Ovid, that is as an author influenced by the last years of Augustus and writing in the early years of Tiberius’ reign, but the internal evidence of Facta et dicta memorabilia better …
Sources for the History of Railways at the Public Record Office
English Popular Education
Preface 1. The intellectual and social climate of the nineteenth century 2. Recurrent reasons for educational expansion in England 3. The raw material 4. The changing school: administrative and organizational changes, 1800-1939 5. Changes in curricula and teaching methods 6. The role and status of the teacher 7. Secondary education 8. Recent developments and their implications 9. 1970-1975 Conclusion Glossary Further reading Chronological table I…
Education and Society in Nineteenth-Century Nottingham
English and French Education in the Nineteenth Century
The Rise of the Schooled Society. The History of Formal Schooling in England
English Popular Education, 1780-1975
Caligula and the Client Kings
What happened in the aftermath of Caligula's assassination in January A.d . 41 in relation to the client kings of the period has been the subject of a stimulating note by A. A. Barrett. He has argued that a rescission of Caligula's acta invalidated the legal position of the client kings appointed by Caligula, and that Claudius’ regularising of their position has been misunderstood by the ancient literary sources and has given rise to several appa…
Annals 4.28.1 – an Old Suggestion
The text in Annals 4.28.1 has exercised scholars' attention since the rediscovery of Tacitus in the Renaissance. The text of the Medicean manuscript for the central words reads: ‘vinctus peroranti filio praeparatur’. Two problems have been perceived: firstly that praeparatur lacks an expressed subject, although from the context it is perfectly clear that Serenus senior is meant; secondly, the meaning of praeparatur itself
An allusion to the Kaisereid in Tacitus Annals 1.42
Tacitus gives lavish treatment to the mutiny of the German legions in the aftermath of Augustus' death in a.d. 14 and provides an excellent centrepiece in a speech (given in oratio recta ) by Germanicus to the troops of the Lower German army at Ara Ubiorum (Cologne). After the harsh treatment of a delegation from Rome, Germanicus responded to requests that he send Agrippina and Caligula to safety. As the family was leaving the camp the troops sur…
Valerius Maximus on the Domus Augusta , Augustus, and Tiberius
Valerius Maximus’ Facta et dicta memorabilia provide an opportunity of seeing how an undistinguished talent responded to the demise of the republic and the establishment of an imperial system. Fergus Millar has argued that we should view Valerius as a contemporary of Ovid, that is as an author influenced by the last years of Augustus and writing in the early years of Tiberius’ reign, but the internal evidence of Facta et dicta memorabilia better …
Valerius Maximus. Memorable Deeds and Sayings, Book I
Deus or Divus
This chapter examines the choice of divus as the title of the deified Caesar. It finds no connection with traditional Roman religious terminology, as examined by the philosophical Varro, or with Cicero's philosophical speculations on the afterlife of great statesmen. It argues that tradition was invented, and was given credibility by using the vocabulary of archaic Roman religious law.
A Perfect Send-off
This paper offers a study of the way in which Suetonius presents the final hours of the emperor Augustus. Against the view that Suetonius presents Augustus as the arch-hypocrite, carrying through to his last minutes the pretence of goodness, through a philological and historiographical analysis, I suggest that every detail contributes to a picture of the paradeigmatic death of the good emperor. Augustus' words and actions demonstrate his clear co…
Suetonius on Augustus as God and Man
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Sometimes a Name is Just a Name
Against the thesis of Thom, that whenever Tacitus uses the word 'Augustus' in his works, particularly those written before the Annales, its function is to cast doubt on the institution of the principate as well as on the first emperor, this article argues that Augustus is predominantly used as a name rather than an imperial title and that there is no overarching design in Tacitus' uses of the word to denigrate the imperial institution or the firs…
Baby Steps for Octavian
Historians of antiquity are trained to be suspicious of accounts that may retroject onto the early years of figures, who were later dominant, positive traits that plausibly were exhibited only later, in essence the creation of a mythology. In the case of the Emperor Augustus, who exercised a firm control on the Roman world for over forty years after the defeat of his rival M. Antonius and introduced a new form of government, the probability that …
Suetonius on the Civil Wars of the Late Republic
Valerius Maximus on His Own Activity (4.1.12)
As he draws toward the conclusion of a lengthy string of Roman exempla on the topic of moderatio , a virtue highly regarded by the reigning Emperor Tiberius, Valerius introduces a brief discussion on the challenges he faces in producing the kind of account he wants to create. Unfortunately, for a rare passage in which Valerius speaks about his own work, the text is uncertain: various problems have been identified and different solutions have been…
“Not Putting Roman History in Order?” – Regal, Republican and Imperial Boundaries
Reading by Example
"Long regarded as a sycophantic producer of overblown moral platitudes, Valerius Maximus emerges from a series of studies as an independent thinker capable of challenging his readers through the material he has collected: he makes them think about real moral dilemmas and grants to non-Roman societies a remarkable equivalence to Rome. Through his silences as much as his sermons he decodes the value- and political-system of his day. Valerius is tal…
Notes on the Text of Suetonius Divus Iulius
The article makes critical comments on and proposes alternative readings to Kaster’s 2016 edition of Suetonius’ Divus Iulius
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