Author: BLOOMER, W. MARTIN Title: Valerius Maximus and the Rhetoric of the New Nobility
Description: University of North Carolina Press, 1992. Hardcover. ISBN: 0807820474. Very minor shelfwear to DJ Fine. ; Throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Valerius Maximus' Memorable Deeds and Sayings was the most widely read prose after the Bible, but the work's vision of ancient history and its author's literary style have since fallen into disrepute. Bloomer (classics, Stanford U. ) revives the classic to examine how, why, and for whom Maximus composed this collection of rhetorical examples. ; 1.25 x 9.5 x 6.5 Inches; 296 pages. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
Keywords: 0807820474 Rome Historiography Historical Study Literature & Fiction Classical Greek & Roman Latin Literature
Price: US$ 45.00 Seller: Ancient World Books
- Book number: 8196
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