Suetonius (c. ad70–122) Life and relevant background Suetonius was born in Africa c.ad70 into a wealthy equestrian family. He trained as an orator (the usual education for an aspiring politician) and was an expert in rhetoric. He became a close friend and client of the Senator Pliny the Younger‚ who described him as ‘quiet and studious‚ a man dedicated to writing’‚ and ‘a man of the highest honesty and achievement’. Pliny introduced him to the Emperor Trajan‚ and Suetonius got jobs in the
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retired to Capri – therefore determining that the princeps did not have to be based in Rome to rule-‚ assigning much of his power over to the Praetorian Guard Prefect Sejanus‚ who‚ Tacitus records Tiberius could speak “freely and unguardedly” with Sejanus regarding him as “the partner in my labours.” Ibid justifies what Tacitus is saying by “Tiberius believed him disinterested and listened trustingly to his advice‚ however disastrous”. Tiberius’ role is severely reduced during his time in Capri‚ as Sejanus
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At the beginning of Pliny the Younger’s letter to Tacitus‚ he mentions his intention is to tell the story of his uncle’s death so Tacitus can more truthfully relay it:“nam video morti eius si celebretur a te immortalem gloriam esse propositam”. Pliny believes if Tacitus celebrates Pliny the Elder‚ then future generations will celebrate it as well and his legacy will live on. When composing his letter‚ Pliny the Younger paints his uncle’s journey as an impossible mission to save others. Pliny the
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Hunter Hodges AP English 3-2 10/31/11 RFK Speech Rhetorical Analysis Robert Kennedy’s speech on the Vietnam War on March 18‚ 1968 addresses the dire consequences of the war. His speech criticized the actions taken by Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson. RFK’s speech uses parallel structure and other rhetorical devices to appeal to the audience’s emotion‚ logic‚ and ethics. The use of parallel structure throughout the speech contributes to RFK’s views of the Vietnam War. “.. a year when we choose not simply
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The Fall of the Roman Empire: a New History of Rome and the Barbarians. New York: Oxford UP‚ 2006 MacMullen‚ Ramsay. Corruption and the Decline of Rome. New Haven: Yale UP‚ 1988 Tacitus‚ Cornelius. “Tacitus: The Histories Books I-V”. The Internet Classics Archive. The Histories. <http://classics.mit.edu/Tacitus/histories.5.v.html>‚ [October 2‚ 2011] -------------------------------------------- [ 1 ]. Edward Gibbon‚ The Decline and The Fall of The Roman Empire‚ 432 [ 2 ]. Ramsay MacMullen
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Bibliography: Hurley.T/Medcalf.P/Murray.C/Rolph.J‚ 2008‚ Antiquity 2‚ Oxford‚ New York‚ pp. 278-306 Cassius. D‚ 1982‚ ‘Roman History’‚ W. Heinemann‚ Michigan‚ pp16-35 Tacitus‚ 2010‚ Tacitus’ Annals‚ Oxford‚ Michigan Roberts. P‚ 2003‚ Excel HSC Ancient History: book 2‚ Pascal Press Glebe‚ NSW‚ pp164 Hurley. D‚ 2013‚ ‘DIR. Agrippina the younger‚ De Imperatoribus Romanis‚ [online]‚ http://www.roman-emperors.org/aggieii.htm Milani-Santarpia
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Society’s Human Nature Tacitus once said‚ “In a state where corruption abounds‚ laws must be very numerous” Tacitus describes that corruption often flourishes when a government abides only in their laws. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ Mark Twain portrays the social distinctions of a southern society in the 1800’s. The townspeople of St. Petersburg live in a country where slavery is still permitted by the government. Although Huckleberry Finn interacts with the community‚ he also connects
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Tiffany Shionaka Christianity first started as a religious cult evolving from Judaism. Despite its Jewish origins‚ it was not long before Christianity regarded itself as something other than a new Jewish sect. The first Christian council concluded that pagan converts to Christianity did not have to follow Jewish ritual laws. Soon‚ converts to Christianity were almost exclusively pagans and Christianity moved further away from Judaism. Christians believed in one God who worked the world (monotheism)
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Baylar Valiyev Look at the extracts from Augustus’ Res Gestae‚ the images from Augustus’ regime‚ and the extracts from Tacitus’ Annals. How much do these sources tell us about the Augustan regime? The civil war‚ which had happened before the Augustan regime came to the power‚ made Rome weak‚ divided the army into different parties. Civil war is the worst situation in each state. In that situation‚ many leaders appear in the country and fight with one another and try to be the only leader
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The Masks of Robert Browning The Victorian era was a time known for its family values. Robert Browning broke the mold of the Victorian writers by turning to dramatic monologue. Readers at the time could not appreciate his technique. Today some of his poems can be linked with authors such as Stephen King or Dean Koontz. Do his writings give us an insight into a hidden mad man? No. Robert Browning brought his characters to life and awakened the very real possibilities of the common man having a
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