Valerius maximus, memorable doings and sayings, volume i. Roman soldiers california state university, northridge. Selected anecdotes by valerius maximus anecdotes from antiquity. Valerius only surviving work, and perhaps his only published work, is his facta ac dicta memorabilia memorable deeds and saying, a sort of rhetorical handbook for studentsorators. Walker has produced a version of valerius maximus that reflects the originals wide sweep, but in walkers hands valerius tells a seamless story in multiple parts. Valerius maximus, flourished ad 30, roman historian and moralist who wrote an important book of historical anecdotes for the use of rhetoricians born into a poor family, valerius maximus owed everything to sextus pompeius consul ad 14 and proconsul of asia, his friend and patron, whom he accompanied to the east about ad 2425. His factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri ix nine books of memorable deeds and sayings was written c. A roman historical writer of the early imperial era, valerius maximus produced a single, ninevolume compilation of latin anecdotal. Book iii so full of confidence he beat down the minds of the enemy before their arms. Valerius maximus compiled a book of nearly one thousand historical anecdotes in rome during the reign of tiberius.
They too slew enemy leaders whom they had challenged. Nine books of memorable deeds and sayings, was intended for use in the schools of rhetoric and written to exemplify human virtues and vices. Valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings in the reign of tiberius 1437 ce. He resigned his commission, and went to his house, greeted by the applause of the people.
Valerius maximus compiled a book of nearly one thousand historical anecdotes in rome during the. Valerius maximus article about valerius maximus by the free. Manius valerius maximus was roman dictator in 494 bc during the first secession of the plebs. Valerius maximus stands alone as an extant prose author of the early principate who devoted specific interest to the romans attitude to religion. Scipio was called upon in the senate house for an account of four million sesterces, part of the money from antiochus, he produced a ledger of sums received and paid from which the hostile accusation could have been disproved. Valerius maximus article about valerius maximus by the. Valerius maximus author of memorable doings and sayings. The same scipio aemilianus, serving in spain under the command of lucullus, was the first.
This is the first english translation of, and commentary on, valerius maximus, an early first. Valerius maximus compiled a book of nearly one thousand historical. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain. In the following essay, gries decries the content of valeriuss memorable doings and. Memorable doings and sayings volume i by valerius maximus 2000, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. This translation will be easily used by students in the classroom and by scholars. For other commentaries, see jerzy linderski,the death of pontia. A list of ancient greek and latin authors, with links to online translations. His book, factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri ix c. Read the fulltext online edition of memorable deeds and sayings 1998. Other articles where factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri ix is discussed.
This miniature illumination of a bathhouse scene is a conflation of two passages from book ix of facta et dicta memorabilia memorable deeds and sayings by the firstcentury roman author, valerius maximus. Valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings during the reign of tiberius 1437 ce. Shackleton baileys pleasing and authoritative translation. Taken as a whole these stories give a sense of the values that were aspired to by the roman upper classes in the early imperial period. The peeping of a mouse being overheard, was the reason that fabius maximus quitted the dicta. Valerius was to me one of those authors into whom historians dip for minor details, not one to be read continuously or to be evaluated in his own right. The mellon foundation provided support for entering this text. Memorable deeds and sayings by valerius maximus, 1998. The work was widely popular, especially as a source for writers and.
This work is now added to the loeb classical library, a freshly valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings during the reign of tiberius 1437 ce. Licinius highpriest thought fit to give the lash to a vestalvirgin, for that one night she had been negligent of the holy fire. This work is now added to the loeb classical library, a freshly edited latin text facing d. The collection was very popular in the renaissance and has recently attracted renewed scholarly attention. Memorable doings and sayings in searchworks catalog. In 1992miriam griffin suggested to me that i might like to do a book of valerius maximus for the clarendon ancient history series, of which. Yet to date there has been no modern english translation of memorable doings and sayings. Valerius maximus was a latin writer and author of a collection of historical. The book s anecdotes, drawn chiefly from roman history, include extracts from the. It contained examples of virtuous deeds sorted by topic e. Whence should i invoke you, chastity, chief buttress of men and women alike. There has been no english translation ofvalerius since that by samuel speed. Valerius maximus the nuttall encyclopedia bible encyclopedia. Oxford university press clarendon ancient history series.
Epitaph ordered by scipio to be placed upon his tomb in campania, as reported in valerius maximus factorvm et dictorvm memorabilivm libri novem, lib. This is the first english translation of, and commentary on, valerius maximus, an early first century. In ad 2, a statue of marcus valerius maximus was erected in the forum of augustus alongside other great men of rome, under which was an elogia. Cornelius nepos, quintecurce, justin, valere maxime, julius obsequens. All search options view abbreviations home collectionstexts perseus catalog research grants open source about help. In the manuscripts of valerius a tenth book is given, which consists of the. Sep 15, 2000 valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings during the reign of tiberius 1437 ce. Manlius torquatus, 6 valerius corvinus, 7 and aemilianus scipio 8 showed the same valour in the same kind of combat. Of the many merits of walkers translation, i would cite especially its readability. Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri ix wikipedia. Valerius maximus memorable deeds and sayings valerius. His brothers were publius valerius publicola and marcus valerius volusus. Dubochet, 1850, also by marcus junianus justinus, quintus curtius rufus, julius obsequens, and cornelius nepos, ed.
Summary this is a collection of notable deeds and sayings which valerius maximus compiled during the reign of tiberius. Memorable deeds and sayings by valerius maximus, 1998 online. Valerius maximus search for documents in search only in valerius maximus. Martin bloomer, valerius maximus and the rhetoric of the new nobility chapel hill, 1992, clive skidmore, practical ethics for roman. Bibliography includes bibliographical references v. Wardle produced a translation of book i only, valerius maximus. Henry john walker hackett, 2004 ps primary source a primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic.
He worked during the reign of tiberius 14 ad to 37 ad. Valerius maximus, facta et dicta memorabilia, liber primvs. You dwell in the hearth consecrated to vesta by ancient religion, you watch over the sacred couch of capitoline juno, you never leave your post on the pinnacle of the palatine, the august habitation, and the most holy marriage bed of julia. Throughout the middle ages and the renaissance, valerius maximus memorable deeds and sayings was the most widely read prose after the bible, but the works vision of ancient history and its authors literary style have since fallen into disrepute. Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii, books 69 loeb classical library no. Memorable doings and sayings by valerius maximus book. In eight chapters he presents a variety of material selected from earlier authors, such as cicero, livy, and varro, to illustrate central areas ofroman religious thought and practice. Notable absentees from the bibliography cited in the introduction are c. In 1992miriam griffin suggested to me that i might like to do a book of valerius maximus for the clarendon ancient history series, of which she was one of the editors. This is the first english translation of, and commentary on, valerius maximus, an early first century ad author.
Memorable deeds and sayings valerius maximus, valerius. The new custom which was introduced among the feasts of bacchus, when it grew to mad. Lutatius, who finished the first punick war, was forbid by the senate to go to preneste to consult fortune. Books 15 by valerius maximus, d r shackleton bailey translator, d r shackleton bailey editor online at alibris. Valeriuss professedly practical work contains a clear moral element and is informative about firstcentury ce roman attitudes toward religion and morality.
Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii valerius maximus. Aug 01, 2000 yet to date there has been no modern english translation of memorable doings and sayings. Valerius maximus a roman writer of the age of tiberius, who compiled a collection of the sayings and doings of notable romans. It is a collection of approximately a thousand short stories that valerius wrote during the reign of tiberius 42 bce ce 37. Greek and roman arabic germanic 19thcentury american renaissance richmond times italian poetry. Valerius maximus is the author of memorable doings and sayings, volume i 3. Immediately download the valerius maximus summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching valerius maximus. Factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri ix work by valerius.