Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal : Latin text, notes, maps, illustrations and vocabulary

Cornelius Nepos, Life of Hannibal Latin text, notes, maps, illustrations and vocabulary

Trebia. Trasimene. Cannae. With three stunning victories, Hannibal humbled Rome and nearly shattered its empire. Even today Hannibal's brilliant, if ultimately unsuccessful, campaign against Rome during the Second Punic War (218-202 BC) make him one of history's most celebrated military le...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Open Book Publishers (-)
Other Authors: Nepos, Cornelius, author (author), Mulligan, Bret, editor (editor)
Format: eBook
Language:Latin
Published: Cambridge : Open Book Publishers [2015]
Series:Dickinson College commentaries ; volume 1.
Subjects:
Hannibal, > 247 B.C.-182 B.C.
Nepos, Cornelius > Criticism and interpretation.
Punic wars.
Carthage (Extinct city) > Biography.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009419577906719
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Illustrations
  • 1. Life of Nepos. Historical Context; Works of Nepos; The Lives of Famous Men; The Lives of Foreign Commanders; Other Works; Reputation in Antiquity and Beyond; Friendships and Social Context; The Caecilii Metelli; Atticus and Cicero; Catullus
  • 2. Reading Nepos. Four Favorite Constructions; Three Key Words; Why Write Biography?; Nepos and Non-Roman Cultures; The Biographical Tradition in Greece and Rome; Nepos' Audience
  • 3. Historical Context and Hannibal. Early History of Carthage; First Punic War (264-241 BC); Between the Wars; Second Punic War (218-201 BC); Aftermath; Hannibal; Evaluating Hannibal
  • Bibliography
  • Chronology of Hannibal's Life
  • Text of Nepos' Life of Hannibal
  • Notes
  • Full Vocabulary for Nepos' Life of Hannibal and Prologus to the Lives of Outstanding Commanders.

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