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1. Tragedy, Rhetoric, and the Historiography of Tacitus' Annales (Hardcover)
by Francesca Santoro L'hoir 
Price: USD 150.57
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Description: ISBN10: 0472115197, ISBN13: 9780472115198, [publisher: The University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor] Hardcover Hardcover. Poison, politics, lunacy, lechery - this is the ""I Claudius"" version of Roman history! An initial perusal of Tacitus' Annales, in translation, confirms modern readers' prejudices about treacherous Emperors and their regicidal wives, for Tacitus constructed his brooding narrative with the themes, vocabulary, and imagery of Attic and Roman tragedy. Their incorporation into his history would have delighted his contemporary, rhetorically-trained readers. With the passage of 2000 years, however, Tacitus' verbal stratagems remain largely undetected, because he wove them into his vast narrative tapestry so adroitly that they are discernible only subliminally. Tacitean scholars have thus far danced piecemeal around the question of poetic influences on Tacitus and the significance of such influences. Francesca Santoro L'hoir has taken the question head on, and, in the process, done a great service for Tacitean scholars and students of Roman historiography in general. Through a close reading of the text, the author looks at how Tacitus references the themes and language of tragedy and what the implications are for his historiography. The book will be of special interest to students and scholars of comparative literature and Greek and Roman language, literature, rhetoric, and historiography. Looks at how Tacitus Annales references the themes and language of tragedy and what the implications are for his historiography. This book is of special interest to students and scholars of comparative literature and Greek and Roman language, literature, rhetoric, and historiography. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. [Truganina, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2006]  

2. Tragedy, Rhetoric, and the Historiography of Tacitus' Annales (Hardcover)
by Francesca Santoro L'hoir 
Price: USD 135.88
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Description: ISBN10: 0472115197, ISBN13: 9780472115198, [publisher: The University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor] Hardcover Hardcover. Poison, politics, lunacy, lechery - this is the ""I Claudius"" version of Roman history! An initial perusal of Tacitus' Annales, in translation, confirms modern readers' prejudices about treacherous Emperors and their regicidal wives, for Tacitus constructed his brooding narrative with the themes, vocabulary, and imagery of Attic and Roman tragedy. Their incorporation into his history would have delighted his contemporary, rhetorically-trained readers. With the passage of 2000 years, however, Tacitus' verbal stratagems remain largely undetected, because he wove them into his vast narrative tapestry so adroitly that they are discernible only subliminally. Tacitean scholars have thus far danced piecemeal around the question of poetic influences on Tacitus and the significance of such influences. Francesca Santoro L'hoir has taken the question head on, and, in the process, done a great service for Tacitean scholars and students of Roman historiography in general. Through a close reading of the text, the author looks at how Tacitus references the themes and language of tragedy and what the implications are for his historiography. The book will be of special interest to students and scholars of comparative literature and Greek and Roman language, literature, rhetoric, and historiography. Looks at how Tacitus Annales references the themes and language of tragedy and what the implications are for his historiography. This book is of special interest to students and scholars of comparative literature and Greek and Roman language, literature, rhetoric, and historiography. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. [Stevenage, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2006]  

3. Tragedy, Rhetoric, And The Historiography Of Tacitus' Annales
by Santoro L'hoir, Francesca 
Price: USD 180.18
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Description: ISBN10: 0472115197, ISBN13: 9780472115198, [publisher: University of Michigan Press] Hardcover [Columbia, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2006]  

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