Well-known as a brilliant general and politician, Julius Caesar also played a fundamental role in the formation of the Latin literary language and remains a central figure in the history of Latin literature. With twenty-three chapters written by renowned scholars, this Companion provides an accessible introduction to Caesar as an intellectual along with a scholarly assessment of his multiple literary accomplishments and new insights into their literary value. The Commentarii and Caesar's lost works are presented in their historical and literary context. The various chapters explore their main…mehr
Well-known as a brilliant general and politician, Julius Caesar also played a fundamental role in the formation of the Latin literary language and remains a central figure in the history of Latin literature. With twenty-three chapters written by renowned scholars, this Companion provides an accessible introduction to Caesar as an intellectual along with a scholarly assessment of his multiple literary accomplishments and new insights into their literary value. The Commentarii and Caesar's lost works are presented in their historical and literary context. The various chapters explore their main features, the connection between literature, state religion and politics, Caesar's debt to previous Greek and Latin authors, and his legacy within and outside of Latin literature. The innovative volume will be of great value to all students and scholars of Latin literature and to those seeking a more rounded portrait of the achievements of Julius Caesar.
Introduction: Caesarian questions: then, now, hence Luca Grillo and Christopher B. Krebs Part I. Literature and Politics: 1. Caesar, literature and politics at the end of the Republic Kurt Raaflaub 2. The Commentarii in their propagandistic context Christopher B. Krebs 3. Caesar constructing Caesar William Batstone 4. Priesthoods, gods and stars Jörg Rüpke 5. The politics of geography Andrew M. Riggsby 6. Nostri and 'the other(s)' Andrew C. Johnston Part II. Genre, Rhetoric, Language and Style: 7. Genres and generic contaminations in the Commentarii Debra L. Nousek 8. Caesar's style Christopher B. Krebs 9. Speeches in the Commentarii Luca Grillo 10. Wit and irony Anthony Corbeill 11. Literary approaches to Caesar Luca Grillo Part III. Fragmentary Works: 12. Caesar the linguist: the debate about the Latin language Giuseppe Pezzini 13. Caesar's orations Henriette van der Blom 14. Caesar's poetry in its context Sergio Casali 15. Anticato Anthony Corbeill 16. The letters of Caesar Ruth Morello Part IV. Sources and Nachleben: 17. Caesar and Greek historians Luke Pitcher 18. Caesar and Roman historiography prior to the Commentarii Martine Chassignet 19. The Corpus Caesarianum Jan Felix Gaertner 20. Caesar in Livy and Tacitus Christine S. Kraus 21. Caesar, Virgil and Lucan Timothy A. Joseph 22. Narrating the Gallic and Civil Wars with and beyond Caesar James Thorne 23. Writing war with Caesar: the Commentarii's afterlife in military memoirs Hester Schadee.
Introduction: Caesarian questions: then, now, hence Luca Grillo and Christopher B. Krebs Part I. Literature and Politics: 1. Caesar, literature and politics at the end of the Republic Kurt Raaflaub 2. The Commentarii in their propagandistic context Christopher B. Krebs 3. Caesar constructing Caesar William Batstone 4. Priesthoods, gods and stars Jörg Rüpke 5. The politics of geography Andrew M. Riggsby 6. Nostri and 'the other(s)' Andrew C. Johnston Part II. Genre, Rhetoric, Language and Style: 7. Genres and generic contaminations in the Commentarii Debra L. Nousek 8. Caesar's style Christopher B. Krebs 9. Speeches in the Commentarii Luca Grillo 10. Wit and irony Anthony Corbeill 11. Literary approaches to Caesar Luca Grillo Part III. Fragmentary Works: 12. Caesar the linguist: the debate about the Latin language Giuseppe Pezzini 13. Caesar's orations Henriette van der Blom 14. Caesar's poetry in its context Sergio Casali 15. Anticato Anthony Corbeill 16. The letters of Caesar Ruth Morello Part IV. Sources and Nachleben: 17. Caesar and Greek historians Luke Pitcher 18. Caesar and Roman historiography prior to the Commentarii Martine Chassignet 19. The Corpus Caesarianum Jan Felix Gaertner 20. Caesar in Livy and Tacitus Christine S. Kraus 21. Caesar, Virgil and Lucan Timothy A. Joseph 22. Narrating the Gallic and Civil Wars with and beyond Caesar James Thorne 23. Writing war with Caesar: the Commentarii's afterlife in military memoirs Hester Schadee.
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