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Direct And Indirect Speeches In Tacitus' Historiae, Francess Butt Slaughter
Direct And Indirect Speeches In Tacitus' Historiae, Francess Butt Slaughter
Master's Theses
The topic of this thesis will be a atudy of the Roman historian Publius Cornelius Tacitus' use of dramatic speech, both direct and indirect, in his Historiae. In the initial chapter of this study, a consideration of the relationship between history and rhetoric so far as some of Tacitus' predecessors were concerned, and an investigation of the historian's own feelings on this matter as stated in his works will show that the historian was very much aware of the need for truth in relating history and that he was, by composing speeches for historical personages to utter, following a well …
The Complexity Of Roman Suicide, Carmine Anthony Ruff
The Complexity Of Roman Suicide, Carmine Anthony Ruff
Master's Theses
Several factors have influenced research on the topic of ancient suicide. In the last ten years suicide has reached almost epidemic proportions in the U.S.A. In 1967 there were 21,325 reported suicides, or almost eleven suicides for every 100,000 people in the United States. In 1974 there will be over 25,000 people who take their lives; the actual total probably is at least twice or maybe triple this number, since many suicides are labeled accidental. For every recorded suicide there are at least eight attempts. The problem of suicide is fast becoming a symptom of modern living, especially in the …