Terentia, Tullia and Publilia: The Women of Cicero's FamilyRoutledge, 7 aug 2007 - 256 pagina's Studying references and writings in over 900 personal letters, an unparalleled source, this book presents a rounded and intriguing account of the three women who, until now, have only survived as secondary figures to Cicero. In a field where little is really known about Cicero’s family, Susan Treggiari creates a history for these figures who, through history, have not had voices of their own, and a vivid impression of the everyday life upper-class Roman women in Italy had during the heyday of Roman power. Artfully assembling a rounded picture of their personalities and experiences, Treggiari reconstructs the lives of these three important women:
Including illustrations, chronological charts, maps and glossaries, this book is essential reading for students wishing to get better acquainted with the women of ancient Rome. |
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... Marcus Tullius Cicero: 'Speech on behalf of Publius Sestius' (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2006, Clarendon Ancient History Series). I thank my editors, Ronnie Ancona and Sarah Pomeroy, for their invitation to write this book and for their ...
... Marcus M'. Manius Macrob. Macrobius Saturnalia Mil. MRR Mur. Cicero Defence of Milo Magistrates of the Roman Republic, ed. T. R. S. Broughton, i (1951), ii 1952), iii (1986) (now published by Oxford University Press, New York) Cicero ...
... Marcus, Quintus, Gaius; and a 'clan' name (nomen gentile), such as Tullius, Marius, Pomponius. Only a few forenames were in common use and choice was further restricted by the custom of using only a selection of these in a family. Women ...
... Marcus Tullius Cicero was born on 3 January 106 at his grandfather's farmhouse near the River Liris, an easy ride outside the town of Arpinum. 2 He later described the estate, with an oak associated with the great Marius, tall poplars ...
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Inhoudsopgave
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xxiv | |
the young wife 30 | xlii |
Living through disaster 56 | lxix |
Restoration 71 | lxxxv |
Finding the right man 83 | xcviii |
Public and private quarrels 100 | cxv |
Three divorces a wedding a funeral and a baby 118 | cxxxiv |
Death and survival 143 | clx |
Chronology 165 | clxxxii |
Bibliography 205 | 59 |
Index of persons and Gods 214 | 62 |
General index 223 | 171 |
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