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Roman Life: Rutilius Gallicus on Paper and in Stone
Contributor(s): Henderson, John (Author)

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 ISBN: 0859895653     ISBN-13: 9780859895651
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
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Binding Type: Paperback
Published: April 1998
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Annotation: Fusing literature with history and poetry with epigraphy, John Henderson's A Roman Life considers the life of Rutilius Gallicus -- chief of police, poet, and courtier of the Roman Emperor Domitian.

By turns a sternly formal public servant, a delicate amateur poet and speaker, and the strongman of his tyrant emperor, Gallicus was also celebrated in a sparkling poem by Statius, the Roman poet laureate whose work is currently being read with renewed interest. A Roman Life follows Rutilius Gallicus in his travels through Rome and the provinces, providing accessible and entertaining insight into the society, administration, and culture of imperial Rome. Part of the Exeter Studies in History series.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical
Dewey: 935
Series: University of Exeter Press - Exeter Studies in History
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.76" W x 8.26" L (0.58 lbs) 160 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Italy
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
Features: Illustrated
 
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Rutilius Gallicus was chief of police, poet and courtier of the Roman Emperor Domitian. He is a unique figure in that he can be studied in detail through both text and inscription, thereby fusing literature with history, and linking poetry with epigraphy. His recovery from a critical illness
was celebrated in a sparkling poem by Statius, the poet laureate whose work is currently being read with new interest. As well as taking the reader on a tour across the city of Rome and the provinces, and through Flavian history and culture, Gallicus is by turns a sternly formal public servant, a
delicate amateur poet and speaker, a workaholic chasing an early grave, the darling of his people, the strong-man of his tyrant Emperor, the miraculously resurrected patient of Apollo and a soldier-hero of the empire. How long could his luck last?
 
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