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Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos Clássicos
2006
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- Rewriting second- and third-century history in late antique Rome: the Historia Augusta ANTHONY R. BIRLEY Lengua y Literatura fond of humour factual sources Historia Augusta fictional history admiration for Diocletian The paper first summarises present views about the sources of the Historia Augusta. The structure of the work is discussed; possibly both the lack of preface and the ‘lacuna’ for the years 244-260 were deliberate. Much of the work is fiction, particu-larly in the ‘secondary lives’ and those of third-century figures. The fictional passages, in which the history of the period before Diocletian was re-written, are important for understanding the mentality of the unknown author: he was hostile to Constantine and Christianity, but greatly admired of Diocletian. There are many signs of humour, in particular the pseudonyms ‘Trebellius Pollio’ and ‘Flavius Vopiscus Syracusius’, the choice of which is explained. But in spite of these jokes, the author was still serious in longing for a second Diocletian to arise, who could restore the traditional values and religion of ancient Rome. 2006 artículo científico 0103-4316 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=601770883003 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=6017 Classica - Revista Brasileira de Estudos Clássicos application/pdf Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos Clássicos Classica - Revista Brasileira de Estudos Clássicos (Brasil) Num.1 Vol.19