Tacitus And Verginius Rufus
1967; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 17; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1017/s0009838800028457
ISSN1471-6844
Autores Tópico(s)Classical Antiquity Studies
ResumoIn his historical writings, Cluvius Rufus evidently found cause to criticize Verginius Rufus for his conduct on a particular occasion ‘Scis, Vergini, quae historiae fides debeatur; proinde, si quid in historiis meis legis aliter ac velles, rogo igmoscas’. From his reply, it is clear that Verginius automatically understood Cluvius to be referring to an event to which he himself (Verginius) attached great significance: ‘Tune ignoras, Cluvi, ideo me fecisse, quod feci, ut esset liberum vobis scribere quae libuisset?’
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