Author: Schubert, Christoph
Title: Ennius-Reminiszenzen: (zu Cic. leg. 3,2,4 – Sall. Catil. 6,1 – Liv. praef. 1 – Imperator Claudius or. – Tac. ann. 1,1)
Review/Collection: "Philologus: Zeitschrift für Antike Literatur und Ihre Rezeption", 150, 1
Place edition: Berlin
Editor: de Gruyter
Year edition: 2006
Pages: 43-60
Keywords: Droit - Diritto - Law, Histoire - Storia - History, Stylistique et genres littéraires - Stilistica e generi letterari - Stylistics and literary genre
Description: [Schubert, Christoph] [Abstract] It has been known for a long time that the writings on history of Livy and the Annals of Tacitus have hexametric beginnings, yet some researchers, in particular on Tacitus, still dispute this. The comparison with other hexametric parts at the beginnings of historiographical writings shows that Livy and Tacitus follow a tradition that combines the presentation of Roman constitutional history with a hexametric rhythm. It is highly probable that the Annals of Ennius are the starting point of this tradition. The lost proem of his 4th book is likely to have dealt with the development of Roman constitution. Later writers clearly refer to the verses of Ennius in various ways without, of course, quoting him directly. The continuation of Ennius' style can be regarded as a unique feature - programmatic and symptomatic - of antique writings on history and their deliberate affinity to poetry.
Works:
Link: https://doi.org/10.1524/phil.2006.150.1.43
Author initials: Schubert 2006
Title: Ennius-Reminiszenzen: (zu Cic. leg. 3,2,4 – Sall. Catil. 6,1 – Liv. praef. 1 – Imperator Claudius or. – Tac. ann. 1,1)
Review/Collection: "Philologus: Zeitschrift für Antike Literatur und Ihre Rezeption", 150, 1
Place edition: Berlin
Editor: de Gruyter
Year edition: 2006
Pages: 43-60
Keywords: Droit - Diritto - Law, Histoire - Storia - History, Stylistique et genres littéraires - Stilistica e generi letterari - Stylistics and literary genre
Description: [Schubert, Christoph] [Abstract] It has been known for a long time that the writings on history of Livy and the Annals of Tacitus have hexametric beginnings, yet some researchers, in particular on Tacitus, still dispute this. The comparison with other hexametric parts at the beginnings of historiographical writings shows that Livy and Tacitus follow a tradition that combines the presentation of Roman constitutional history with a hexametric rhythm. It is highly probable that the Annals of Ennius are the starting point of this tradition. The lost proem of his 4th book is likely to have dealt with the development of Roman constitution. Later writers clearly refer to the verses of Ennius in various ways without, of course, quoting him directly. The continuation of Ennius' style can be regarded as a unique feature - programmatic and symptomatic - of antique writings on history and their deliberate affinity to poetry.
Works:
Link: https://doi.org/10.1524/phil.2006.150.1.43
Author initials: Schubert 2006
