Valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings during the reign of tiberius 1437 ce. Whatever the authors intention, his book is an interesting source of information on roman attitudes toward religion and moral values in the first century. Valerius arranges his chapters focused on particular virtues, moral and immoral habits, religious practices. Seneca here uses turpis, picking up valerius use of turpiter at 9. Valerius maximus catalogus translationum et commentariorum. Yet to date there has been no modern english translation of memorable doings and. Sep 19, 2015 valerius maximus compiled a book of nearly one thousand historical anecdotes in rome during the reign of tiberius. This is the first english translation of, and commentary on, valerius maximus, an early first century ad author. Valerius maximus, facta et dicta memorabilia, liber qvintvs. Selected anecdotes by valerius maximus anecdotes from antiquity. Aug 01, 2000 memorable doings and sayings, volume ii book. Maximus valerius and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Memorable deeds and sayings by valerius maximus, 1998. Valerius maximus factorum dictorumque memorabilium book 9. The contrast seneca draws between brave and shameful deaths also recalls the beginning of the preface to 9. Yet to date there has been no modern english translation of memorable. Valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings in the reign of tiberius 1437. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a versioning system. Born into a poor family, valerius maximus owed everything to sextus pompeius consul ad 14 and proconsul of asia, his friend and patron, whom he accompanied to the east. Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii valerius maximus, d. A list of ancient greek and latin authors, with links to online translations. Yet to date there has been no modern english translation of memorable doings and sayings. Sep 15, 2000 valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings during the reign of tiberius 1437 ce.
Valerius maximus factorum dictorumque memorabilium book 9 1782 latin edition maximus, valerius, kappio, joanne on. Valerius maximus likes to gather the sayings under thematic headings like modesty, bravery, discipline, ingratitude, etc. Valerius maximus author of memorable doings and sayings. Taken as a whole these stories give a sense of the values that were aspired to by the roman upper classes in the early imperial period. Shackleton baileys pleasing and authoritative translation. Valerius maximus is the author of memorable doings and sayings, volume i 3. Valerius maximus for the dauphins intellectual and moral preparation. Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii, books 6 9 loeb classical library no 493 by valerius maximus abebooks. His version of valerius maximus also deserves praise, merits inclusion in the fine loeb classical library, and fills a major need for an english version of this valuable source. The importance of this work is that many of valerius maximuss sources are now lost. The memorable doings and sayings runs to nine books. M reading of the whole ms tradition m reading of part of the ms tradition. Free translation of valerius maximus facta et dicta. An xml version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer perseus any modifications you make.
Metellus vero pontifex maximus postumium consulem eundemque flaminem martialem ad bellum gerendum africam petentem, ne a sacris discederet, multa. Valerius maximus, roman historian and moralist who wrote an important book of historical anecdotes for the use of rhetoricians. Valerius maximus compiled a book of nearly one thousand historical anecdotes in rome during the reign of tiberius. Memorable doings and sayings by valerius maximus book. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. There are a total of 91 chapters covering a wide variety of subjects drawn from roman life. Cornelius nepos, quintecurce, justin, valere maxime, julius obsequens.
This work is the earliest known use of a hierarchical organization system for topics of a book. Valerius maximus was a latin writer and author of a collection of historical anecdotes. His collection of examples of roman religious practice and thought offers a unique perspective from the early principate on roman beliefs about their religious heritage. Valerius maximus article about valerius maximus by the free. Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii valerius maximus. Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri ix nine books of memorable deeds and sayings, also.
Free translation of valerius maximus facta et dicta memorabilia resources hey, i am currently writing a thesis about the end of the first punic war and stumbeld over valerius maximus book 1, 1. Valerius maximus stands alone as an extant prose author of the early principate who devoted specific interest to the romans attitude to religion. Free translation of valerius maximus facta et dicta memorabilia. The collection was very popular in the renaissance and has recently attracted renewed scholarly attention. Maximus valerius, in tiberius reign composed a handbook of illustrative examples of memorable deeds and sayings, factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri ix.
Richard weigel, classical world greatly admired in antiquity and the renaissance, no complete translation has been rendered in english since 1678. Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri ix wikipedia. Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii, books 69 loeb. Hey, i am currently writing a thesis about the end of the first punic war and stumbeld over valerius maximus book 1, 1. In eight chapters he presents a variety of material selected from earlier authors, such as cicero, livy, and varro, to illustrate central areas of roman religious thought and practice. Dubochet, 1850, also by marcus junianus justinus, quintus curtius rufus, julius obsequens, and cornelius nepos, ed. Valerius maximus in a fourteenthcentury french translation jstor. Valerius maximus, memorable doings and sayings, volume i. Valerius maximus, facta et dicta memorabilia, liber primvs. Valerius maximus, memorable doings and sayings, volume ii. His factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri ix nine books of memorable deeds and sayings was written c.
Throughout the middle ages and the renaissance, valerius maximus memorable deeds and sayings was the most widely read prose after the bible, but the works vision of ancient history and its authors literary style have since fallen into disrepute. Books 15 by valerius maximus, d r shackleton bailey translator, d r shackleton bailey editor online at alibris. This work is now added to the loeb classical library, a freshly edited latin text facing d. His work is at best a window into the culture of a bygone civilisation and at worst a miscellanea of bloggable tales. Mar 01, 2004 valerius thousand tales are arranged thematically in ninetyone chapters that cover nearly every aspect of life in the ancient world, including such wideranging topics as military discipline, child rearing, and women lawyers.