The Imperial Republic of Velleius Paterculus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23701207 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alain M Gowing (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Pages | 389-395 |
| Publication date | 2007-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | A Companion to Greek and Roman Historiography (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405185110.ch40 |
| OpenAlex | W2756281265 |
| ISBN | 9781405185110 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Judged to be historically superficial, marred by an overbearing urge to please the emperor Tiberius, and a vehicle for imperial propaganda, Velleius' work has been given generally short shrift in or omitted from most discussions of Roman historical writing. This disdain, unfortunately reflected in the paucity of English translations of Velleius, has certainly been tempered in light of reevaluations of his work. Tony Woodman's magisterial commentaries on Book 2, in particular, represented a watershed moment, both restoring a measure of dignity to Velleius and signaling the profound importance of this historian to our understanding of the Augustan and Tiberian periods.
Ancient history · Art · Dignity · Emperor · Political science · Augustinian Studies and Theology · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · History · Law
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |