Valerius Maximus & the Rhetoric of the New Nobility

Bloomer, W. Martin

ISBN 10: 0807820474 / ISBN 13: 9780807820476

Published by Univ of North Carolina Pr, 1992

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Valerius Maximus & the Rhetoric of the New Nobility
• Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807820474
• ISBN 13: 9780807820476
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

Throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Valerius Maximus’s Memorable Deeds and Sayings was the most widely read prose after the Bible. Bloomer revives this classic text to examine how, why, and for whom Valerius composed this collection of rhetorical examples. He argues that the work expresses the concerns and anxieties of literate first-century Romans and shows that it creates paradigms for a new culture.

Originally published in 1992.

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Book Description

"Makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of Valerius within the cultural and social conditions in which he lived. . . . All readers will profit from Bloomer's book, and we should eagerly look forward to his further insights into Roman literature."-- AJP