Cicero's role models: the political strategy of a newcomer

A study of the rhetorical and political strategy adopted by the Roman orator and statesman Cicero as a newcomer in Roman republican politics. Henriette vander Blom argues that Cicero advertised himself as a follower of chosen modelsof behaviour from the past - his role models - and in turn presented himself as a role model to others. INDICE: Introduction; 1: Mos, maiores, and historical exempla in Roman culture and society; 2: Mos, maiores, and historical exempla in Cicero; I. Cicero, the homo novus; 3: Cicero's background and education; 4: Nobilis and homonovus; II. Cicero's use of historical exempla; 5: Definitions of historical exempla and personal exemplum; 6: The nature and functions of historical exempla; III. Cicero's role models; 7: Cicero's alternative claims to ancestry; 8: Cicero's use of personal exempla; IV. Cicero as exemplum; 9: Cicero's roles as exemplum; 10: An exemplum and teacher to the younger generation; 11: A family exemplum; Conclusion

• ISBN: 978-0-19-958293-8
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 400
• Fecha Publicación: 29/07/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés