Valorizing the Barbarians enemy speeches in Roman historiography /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Adler, Eric, 1973-
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Austin : University of Texas Press, 2011.
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	Ashley and Peter Larkin series in Greek and Roman culture.
Subjects:	Mithridates > VI Eupator, > King of Pontus, > ca. 132-63 B.C. Hannibal, > 247-182 B.C. Boadicea, > Queen, > d. 62. Imperialism > Historiography. Enemies > Rome > Provinces > Historiography. Roman provinces > Historiography. Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin > History and criticism. Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. > Historiography. Rome > Foreign public opinion. Rome > Intellectual life. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

pt. 1. Mithridates and the East
"A deep-seated lust for empire and riches" : Sallust's Epistula Mithridatis
"Their whole population has the spirit of wolves" : Pompeius Trogus' speech of Mithridates
pt. 2. Hannibal and Carthage
"He considered it to be in no way worthy to contemplate the hope of living defeated" : Polybius' speeches of Hannibal
"Nothing at all has been left to us, except that which we defend with arms" : Livy's Hannibal
pt. 3. Boudica and Britain
"Men might live and be slaves" : Tacitus' speech of Boudica
"Slaves to a bad lyre-player" : Cassius Dio's speech of Boudica
Conclusions
Appendix: Texts and translations of the speeches examined at length.

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