Valerius thousand tales are arranged thematically in ninetyone chapters that cover nearly every aspect of life in the ancient world, including such. The memorable doings and sayings runs to nine books. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a versioning system. Valerius maximus factorum dictorumque memorabilium book 9 1782 by valerius maximus, 97811698650, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Valerius maximus finished this great collection of almost one thousand stories from the roman world in a. Valerius maximus for the dauphins intellectual and moral preparation.
Blandum etiam malum luxuria, quam accusare aliquanto facilius est quam vitare, operi nostro. Popular in its day both as a sourcebook for writers and. Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii valerius maximus, d. The work was widely popular, especially as a source for writers and. Memorable doings and sayings, volume i valerius maximus.
By providing the first detailed historical and historiographical commentary on book 9 of this prose text a section of. It presents many of these accounts as instructive or edifying examples of virtues cultivated under the roman republic. Factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri ix work by valerius. Seneca here uses turpis, picking up valerius use of turpiter at 9. Valerius maximus factorum dictorumque memorabilium book 9 1782 latin edition. 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 factorum dictorumque memorabilium book 9.
Skidmore, clive, practical ethics for roman gentlemen. Valerius writes on the theme of modesty in book 4 chapter 5 about the fact that there was no separate seating for the conscript fathers roman. Memorable doings and sayings by valerius maximus book. Factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri ix work by valerius maximus. Oxford university press clarendon ancient history series.
The facta et dicta memorabilia of valerius maximus, written during the formative stages of the roman imperial system, survives as a near unique instance of an entire work composed in the genre of latin exemplary literature. He resigned his commission, and went to his house, greeted by the applause of the people. Valerius maximus article about valerius maximus by the free. Nine books of memorable deeds and sayings, was intended for use in. Sep 19, 2015 valerius maximus compiled a book of nearly one thousand historical anecdotes in rome during the reign of tiberius.
However, it is worth noting that there the story is used to make a different moral point. Maximus valerius and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain. Valerius maximus, facta et dicta memorabilia, liber sextvs. It is estimated that valeriuss work on these nine books took over a decade. Sep 10, 2010 valerius maximus factorum dictorumque memorabilium book 9 1782 by valerius maximus, 97811698650, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The mellon foundation provided support for entering this text. Cornelius nepos, quintecurce, justin, valere maxime, julius obsequens. Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri ix nine books of memorable. Valerii maximi dictorum factorumque memorabilium libri 9. Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii harvard university press.
There is no modern commentary on the whole of valerius maximus facta et dicta memorabilia, though commentaries on books 1 and 2 have been published by. Aug 01, 2000 memorable doings and sayings, volume ii book. Ce 50 was a roman writer known for this text, which collects historical anecdotes relating how the earliest romans had lived. Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri ix by valerius maximus c. Valerius s professedly practical work contains a clear moral element and is informative about firstcentury ce roman attitudes toward religion and morality. Valeriuss professedly practical work contains a clear moral element and is informative about firstcentury ce roman attitudes toward religion and morality. The books anecdotes, drawn chiefly from roman history, include extracts from the read more. 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. In ad 2, a statue of marcus valerius maximus was erected in the forum of augustus alongside other great men of rome, under which was an elogia. Valerius maximus, roman historian and moralist who wrote an important book of historical anecdotes for the use of rhetoricians. The contrast seneca draws between brave and shameful deaths also recalls the beginning of the preface to 9. Valerius maximus article about valerius maximus by the. The hardcover of the memorable doings and sayings, volume ii.
A list of ancient greek and latin authors, with links to online translations. Books 15 by valerius maximus, d r shackleton bailey translator, d r shackleton bailey editor online at alibris. Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri ix wikipedia. Apart from the fact that he was a close friend of a consul, we know almost nothing about valerius. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. Valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings during the reign of tiberius. Valerii maximi dictorum factorumque memorabilium libri 9 by valerius. Valerius maximus, facta et dicta memorabilia, liber primvs. Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii valerius maximus. His factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri ix nine books of memorable deeds and sayings was written c. Valerius maximus situates his ninth and final book henceforth referred as v9 in clear contrast to the rest of his output by adopting an apotreptic approach and focusing entirely on vitia. Whatever the authors intention, his book is an interesting source of information on. The digital loeb classical library extends the founding mission of james loeb with an interconnected, fully searchable, perpetually growing virtual library of all that is important in greek and latin literature.
By providing the first detailed historical and historiographical commentary on book 9 of this prose text a. Valerius maximus was a latin writer and author of a collection of historical anecdotes. Valerius maximus, flourished ad 30, roman historian and moralist who wrote an important book of historical anecdotes for the use of rhetoricians 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 about ad 2425. Valerius maximus, memorable doings and sayings, volume i. Factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri ix work by. Valerius maximus factorum dictorumque memorabilium book 9 1782 latin edition maximus, valerius, kappio, joanne on.
Yet to date there has been no modern english translation of memorable doings and sayings. Valerius maximus factorum dictorumque memorabilium book 9 1782 latin edition latin paperback september 10, 2010 by valerius maximus author, joanne kappio editor see all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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. Memorable deeds and sayings share book recommendations with. Valerius maximus, facta et dicta memorabilia, book 8 text. Valerius was to me one of those authors into whom historians dip for minor details, not one to be read continuously or to be evaluated in his own right. An xml version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer perseus any modifications you make. Memorable deeds and sayings by valerius maximus, 1998. Valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings in. Valerius thousand tales are arranged thematically in ninetyone chapters that cover nearly every aspect of life in the ancient world, including such 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.
Shackleton bailey translator, maximus valerius maximus. Nine books of memorable deeds and sayings, was intended for use in the schools of rhetoric and written to exemplify human virtues and vices. The hardcover of the memorable doings and sayings, volume i. His book, factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri ix c. But valerius tells us that the books purpose is practical.
The collection was very popular in the renaissance and has recently attracted renewed scholarly attention. There has been no english translation ofvalerius since that by. Shackleton baileys pleasing and authoritative translation. The frustrating thing is that valerius maximus doesnt name his sources so you are left wondering where he got his information from. Dubochet, 1850, also by marcus junianus justinus, quintus curtius rufus, julius obsequens, and cornelius nepos, ed. This makes a break from the dispersive manner in which vitia had hitherto been treated. In 1992miriam griffin suggested to me that i might like to do a book of valerius maximus for the clarendon ancient history series, of which she was one of the editors. Memorable doings and sayings, volume i valerius maximus, d. Martin bloomer, valerius maximus and the rhetoric of the new nobility chapel hill, 1992, clive skidmore, practical ethics for roman gentlemen. Valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings in the reign of tiberius 1437.
This work is now added to the loeb classical library, a freshly edited latin text facing d. Valerius maximus, memorable doings and sayings, volume ii. Valerius maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings in the reign of tiberius 1437 ce. It is a collection of approximately a thousand short stories that valerius wrote during the reign of tiberius 42 bce ce 37. Popular in its day both as a sourcebook for writers and orators and as a guidebook for living a moral life, this remarkably rich document serves as an engaging introduction to the cultural and moral history of ancient rome. Valerius maximus compiled a book of nearly one thousand historical anecdotes in rome during the reign of tiberius. Memorable doings and sayings, volume ii, books 69 loeb classical library no. Valerius maximus situates his ninth and final book henceforth referred as v9 in clear contrast. Free translation of valerius maximus facta et dicta. However, it is worth noting that there the story is used to make a different moral point, about pericles admirable sexual continence. Valerius maximus likes to gather the sayings under thematic headings like modesty, bravery, discipline, ingratitude, etc.