Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 51: Livius Andronicus, Quintus Fabius Pictor, Roman Historiography

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: Bernd Steinbock

Document Summary

Cultural repercussions: hellenization: roman attitude towards greeks ambivalent, paradox, full of contradictions, appreciate art and architecture, but they despise the greeks for their political weakness ("their time for greatness is over") The origins of roman literature: roman literature based on greek lit. Senatorial origin of roman historiography, based on greek models. Showing good deeds, condemning bad deeds: doesn"t give names, he wants to show something good was done not praise someone, and cato was also in competition, and did not want to praise the glory of his political enemies. Self-promotion homo novus (new man) -> he had no noble ancestors, he was the first in his family to be elected to such high power/status. Greek rhetoric in rome: cato the elder, spoke greek fluently, steeped in greek lit, history and rhetoric, published his own speeches to promote his social standing.