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Niall Rudd

Bio: Niall Rudd is an academic researcher from University of Bristol. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poetry & The Republic. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 30 publications receiving 762 citations.

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15 Mar 1970
TL;DR: In this paper, Horace's early life and early life of Horace are discussed and the date of Odes I-III and the arrangement of the book is discussed. But the authors do not discuss the relationship between Horace and Augustus and the other addressees.
Abstract: GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1. Horace's early life 2. The date of Odes I-III 3. The 'Roman Odes' 4. Horace and Augustus 5. Maecenas and the other addressees 6. Horace's 'love-poems' 7. Religion in Horace 8. The meaning of the author 9. Ambiguity 10. Person and persona 11. Genre 12. Style 13. Structure 14. The arrangement of the book 15. The text 16. The ancient commentators 17. Metre 18. Bibliography COMMENTARY INDEXES

331 citations

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01 Apr 1983
TL;DR: In this article, a systematic study of all the Satires is presented, which includes an exposition of argument and structure illustrated by pieces of either idiomatic translation of paraphrase, a description of historical and social background, and comments on the quality of the poem.
Abstract: 'A systematic study of all the Satires, [this book includes] for each Satire an exposition of argument and structure illustrated by pieces of either idiomatic translation of paraphrase, a description ofhistorical and social background, and comments on the quality of the poem ... this happy blend of historical scholarship and literary criticism is aimed at a wide audience.' Michael Coffey, Classical Review

81 citations

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29 Jan 1976
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a translation of Dido's culpa into English, which they call the translation of "Saviour and Mask" from Ovid's Eclogues.
Abstract: Preface Abbreviations 1. History: Ovid and the Augustan myth 2. Idea: Dido's culpa 3. Imitation: association of ideas in Persius 4. Tone: poets and patrons in Juvenal's seventh satire 5. Architecture: theories about Virgil's Eclogues 6. Theory: sincerity and mask 7. Translation Index.

39 citations

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02 Apr 1998
TL;DR: Cicero's The Republic as discussed by the authors is an impassioned plea for responsible governement written just before the civil war that ended the Roman Republic in a dialogue following Plato, and expounds the influential doctrine of Natural Law, which applies to all mankind, and sets out an ideal code for a reformed Roman Republic, already half in the realm of utopia.
Abstract: 'However one defines Man, the same definition applies to us all. This is sufficient proof that there is no essential difference within mankind.' (Laws l.29-30) Cicero's The Republic is an impassioned plea for responsible governement written just before the civil war that ended the Roman Republic in a dialogue following Plato. Drawing on Greek political theory, the work embodies the mature reflections of a Roman ex-consul on the nature of political organization, on justice in society, and on the qualities needed in a statesman. Its sequel, The Laws, expounds the influential doctrine of Natural Law, which applies to all mankind, and sets out an ideal code for a reformed Roman Republic, already half in the realm of utopia. This is the first complete English translation of both works for over sixty years and features a lucid Introduction, a Table of Dates, notes on the Roman constitution, and an Index of Names. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

39 citations


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06 Dec 2012
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that the republic, old and new, is defined by freedom as non-domination, social justice, political legitimacy, and political influence of the Democratic Party.
Abstract: Introduction: the republic, old and new 1. Freedom as non-domination 2. Social justice 3. Political legitimacy 4. Democratic influence 5. Democratic control Conclusion: the argument, in summary.

408 citations

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11 Aug 2005
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors make use of the close relationship between memoria and historia in Roman thought and drawing on modern studies of historical memory, they offer case-studies of major imperial authors from the reign of Tiberius to that of Trajan (AD 14-117).
Abstract: The memory of the Roman Republic exercised a powerful influence on several generations of Romans who lived under its political and cultural successor, the Principate or Empire. Empire and Memory explores how (and why) that memory manifested itself over the course of the early Principate. Making use of the close relationship between memoria and historia in Roman thought and drawing on modern studies of historical memory, this book offers case-studies of major imperial authors from the reign of Tiberius to that of Trajan (AD 14–117). The memory evident in literature is linked to that imprinted on Rome's urban landscape, with special attention paid to the Forum of Augustus and the Forum of Trajan, both which are particularly suggestive reminders of the transition from a time when the memory of the Republic was highly valued and celebrated to one when its grip had begun to loosen.

173 citations

Journal ArticleDOI
TL;DR: A Love and desire, to sequester a Mans Selfe, for a Higher Conversation is found, to have been falsely and fainedly, in some of the Heathen; As Epimenides the Candian, Numa the Roman, Empedocles the Sicilian, and Apollonius of Tyana; And truly and really, in divers of the Ancient Hermits, and Holy Fathers of the Church.
Abstract: A Love and desire, to sequester a Mans Selfe, for a Higher Conversation … is found, to have been falsely and fainedly, in some of the Heathen; As Epimenides the Candian, Numa the Roman, Empedocles the Sicilian, and Apollonius of Tyana; And truly and really, in divers of the Ancient Hermits, and Holy Fathers of the Church.F. Bacon, Of friendshipThe holy men of Greco-Roman paganism will never inspire either the reverence or the fascinated horror that the ascetics and monks of early Christianity have commanded ever since they first impinged on the common mind in the time of Antony and Athanasios. Writing for a Christian audience, Francis Bacon could dismiss the semi-mythical Epimenides and Numa, and notorious exhibitionists like Empedokles and Apollonios, as self-evident imposters; while in our own less devout times the abundance of the hagiographical literature ensures that the Christian saint will preoccupy scholars for the indefinite future, if only as the unwitting patron of a mass of historical and sociological data that is only just beginning to be analysed. Yet this is poor excuse for neglecting the pagan holy man, who came in the later Roman empire to play a conspicuous part in his own religious tradition, and also affords instructive points of comparison with his Christian competitors. This paper offers a first orientation towards such wider perspectives, by investigating the social and historical consequences entailed by the distinctive pagan concept of personal holiness. It will be suggested that a tendency to associate holiness with philosophical learning (Section I) determined the essentially urban (II) and privileged (III) background of the pagan holy man, and also encouraged his gradual drift to the periphery of society (IV).

172 citations

MonographDOI
31 Mar 2020
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the constituent principles of this new global legal order and discuss a number of pressing global issues and challenges, where a Christian-informed legal perspective can and should have deep purchase and influence.
Abstract: dimensions of global law and includes critical perspectives from various religious and philosophical traditions. Two dozen leading scholars discuss the constituent principles of this new global legal order historically, comparatively, and currently. The first part uses a historicalbiographical approach to study a few of the major Christian architects of global law and transnational legal theory, from St. Paul to Jacques Maritain. The second part distills the deep Christian sources and dimensions of the main principles of global law, historically and today, separating out the distinct Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Christian contributions as appropriate. Finally, the authors address a number of pressing global issues and challenges, where a Christian-informed legal perspective can and should have deep purchase and influence. The work makes no claim that Christianity is the only historical shaper of global law, nor that it should monopolize the theory and practice of global law today. But the book does insist that Christianity, as one of the world’s great religions, has deep norms and practices, ideas and institutions, prophets and procedures that can be of benefit as the world struggles to find global legal resources to confront humanity’s greatest challenges. The volume will be an essential resource for academics and researchers working in the areas of law and religion, transnational law, legal philosophy, and legal history.

150 citations