
Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Augustan Rome
Rhetoric, Criticism and Historiography
Cambridge University Press
Published on 1. November 2018
Book
Hardback
310 pages
978-1-108-47490-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Greek author Dionysius of Halicarnassus came to Rome in 30/29 BC. He learnt Latin, developed a network of students, patrons and colleagues, and started to teach rhetoric. He published a history of early Rome (Roman Antiquities), and essays on rhetoric and literary criticism, including On the Ancient Orators, On Composition, and several letters. This volume examines how Dionysius' critical and rhetorical works are connected with his history of Rome, and the complex ways in which both components of this dual project - rhetorical criticism and historiography - fit into the social, intellectual, literary, cultural and political world of Rome under Augustus. How does Dionysius' interpretation of the earliest Romans resonate with the political reality of the Principate? And how do his views relate to those of Cicero, Livy and Horace? This volume casts new light on ancient rhetoric, literary criticism, historiography and the literary culture of Augustan Rome.
Reviews / Votes
'... Dionysius of Halicarnassus comprises an excellent and coherent collection of papers focused on bridging genres and cultures.' Emma Nicholson, The Classical Review '... this volume will offer a highly valuable tool not only for scholars interested in Dionysius' works, but also for those investigating Augustan and Early Imperial literature in general as well as the cultural and social changes surrounding the Mediterranean world at that time.' Beatrice Poletti, Bryn Mawr Classical Review (BMCR)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
605 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-47490-0 (9781108474900)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Richard Hunter | Casper C. de Jonge
Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Augustan Rome
Rhetoric, Criticism and Historiography
Book
02/2024
Cambridge University Press
€41.70
Shipment within 15-20 days

E-Book
11/2018
Cambridge University Press
€73.99
Available for download

Richard Hunter | Casper C. de Jonge
Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Augustan Rome
Rhetoric, Criticism and Historiography
E-Book
10/2018
Cambridge University Press
€88.99
Available for download
Persons
Richard Hunter is Regius Professor of Greek in the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Trinity College. He has published extensively in the fields of Greek and Latin literature; his most recent books include Plato and the Traditions of Ancient Literature: The Silent Stream (Cambridge, 2012), Hesiodic Voices (Cambridge, 2014), Apollonius of Rhodes: Argonautica Book IV (Cambridge, 2015) and The Measure of Homer (Cambridge, 2018). Many of his essays have been collected in the two-volume On Coming After: Studies in Post-Classical Greek Literature and its Reception (2008). Casper C. de Jonge is Lecturer of Ancient Greek Language and Literature at Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, The Netherlands. His research focuses on ancient rhetoric and literary criticism, the history of grammar and scholarship, and Greek intellectuals in Rome. His publications include Between Grammar and Rhetoric: Dionysius of Halicarnassus on Language, Linguistics and Literature (2008). He received a grant from the Netherlands Organisation of Scientific Research (NWO) for a research project on 'Greek Criticism and Latin Literature'.
Editor
University of Cambridge
Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, The Netherlands
Content
Introduction Casper C. de Jonge and Richard Hunter; Part I. Dionysius and Augustan Rhetoric and Literary Criticism: 1. Dionysius of Halicarnassus and the idea of the critic Richard Hunter; 2. Experiencing the past: language, time, and historical consciousness in Dionysian criticism Nicolas Wiater; 3. Dionysius' Demosthenes and Augustan Atticism Harvey Yunis; 4. Dionysius and Lysias' charm Laura Viidebaum; Part II. Dionysius and Augustan Historiography: 5. The expansive scale of the Roman Antiquities Stephen P. Oakley; 6. Ways of killing women: Dionysius on the deaths of Horatia and Lucretia Clemence Schultze; 7. The prehistory of the Roman polis in Dionysius Matthew Fox; Part III. Dionysius and Augustan Rome: 8. Dionysius on regime change Christopher Pelling; 9. How Roman are the Antiquities? The Decemvirate according to Dionysius Daniel Hogg; 10. Dionysius and Horace: composition in Augustan Rome Casper C. de Jonge; Envoi: migrancy Joy Connolly.