Wit and the Writing of History: The Rhetoric of Historiography in Imperial RomeUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1988 - 182 من الصفحات |
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... honor ) but also incongruous in the light of ordinary norms ( necessity in comparison with honor ) . It is only to be expected that Ag- rippina would attempt to influence the emperor through persuasion , and so the phrase about the ...
... honor ) but also incongruous in the light of ordinary norms ( necessity in comparison with honor ) . It is only to be expected that Ag- rippina would attempt to influence the emperor through persuasion , and so the phrase about the ...
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... honors is witty because it denies the honor by rendering it fraudulent ) . Since what one has cannot be asked for and a fortiori not granted , Tiberius is compelled to acknowledge what he in fact has but im- mediately tries to undo the ...
... honors is witty because it denies the honor by rendering it fraudulent ) . Since what one has cannot be asked for and a fortiori not granted , Tiberius is compelled to acknowledge what he in fact has but im- mediately tries to undo the ...
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The Rhetoric of Historiography in Imperial Rome Paul Plass. small honors no honor from the senate limited honor inferiority honor from the senate resentment slighted honor great honors The inner , horizontal axis in the last passage is ...
The Rhetoric of Historiography in Imperial Rome Paul Plass. small honors no honor from the senate limited honor inferiority honor from the senate resentment slighted honor great honors The inner , horizontal axis in the last passage is ...
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Ludibrium and Political Wit | 15 |
Techniques of Wit | 56 |
Enacted Wit | 69 |
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