Stories From Aulus Gellius (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Gellius, Aulus

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ISBN 10 : 1330731042 ISBN 13 : 9781330731048

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover the Roman Empire's legal system in thorough and lavish detail with this account from the famed scholar Gellius. This book presents a collection of notable cases, drawn from centuries of Roman jurisprudence, that are brought to life through an examination of original sources. The author goes beyond mere description, providing insightful commentary and context on each case, ultimately creating a narrative of the development of Roman law from the archaic to the classical period. Through this detailed look at legal affairs, this book reveals a complex system that shaped the Roman Empire's social and political life, and illuminates the enduring influence of Roman jurisprudence on legal systems to this day.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Is LIFE AND STUDIES 1. Sources.-0f the life of A ulus Gellius but little is known; and that little is to be obtained only by a careful study of his one work, the Noctes A tticae. He is not named by any of his contemporaries-nor, indeed, by any author earlier than the historian Flavius Vopiscus, who wrote in the opening years of the fourth century of our era. He is mentioned several times by the grammarian Servius Honoratus, who, toward the close of the same century, wrote an elaborate commentary on Vergil. In the fourteenth chapter of the ninth book of his De Oivitate Dei (published between 413 and 426), St. Augustine speaks of Gellius as vir elegantissimi eloquii (style) et multcw et facundae scientiae. Priscianus Caesariensis, a grammarian of the fifth century, expressly cites him more than once. None of these references, however, conveys any information concerning our authorâs life. Hence we are reduced to piecing together, as best we can, the isolated passages in which he speaks, himself, of his life and work. These passages are, in general, of the nature of incidental reminiscences, rather than of intentional transmission of personal information. 2. Birth: Time and Place.-O fthe place of his birth, nothing whatever is known.
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330731042
• ISBN 13: 9781330731048
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 107
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