Arminius and Flavus across the Weser
Tac. Ann. 2.9–10 is dense with allusions to Livy's early republican narrative. This paper seeks to show that, when read in light of these, the scene prompts reflection on how Rome has changed since the Republic, specifically, in its relationship to libertas, in its army's reliance on auxil...
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Published in | TAPA (Society for Classical Studies) Vol. 149; no. 1; pp. 77 - 126 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University Press
01.03.2019
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Summary: | Tac. Ann. 2.9–10 is dense with allusions to Livy's early republican narrative. This paper seeks to show that, when read in light of these, the scene prompts reflection on how Rome has changed since the Republic, specifically, in its relationship to libertas, in its army's reliance on auxiliary forces, and in its acquisition of an empire. The paper further argues that Ann. 2.9–10 is recalled in later passages of the Annals (2.88, 11.16–17) in ways that affect our understanding of the importance of it and its themes within Tacitus's representation of the function of his work. |
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ISSN: | 2575-7180 2575-7199 2575-7199 |
DOI: | 10.1353/apa.2019.0003 |