Excerpt from De Funere Publico Romanorum<br/><br/>Funeris impensas re vera publics tum primum datae sunt, cum senatus auctoritate ex aerario solntse sunt. Quod quando primum factum sit Romae, nos non iam eruere possumus. Ut in aliis bono ribus ita in hoc commentarn gentium domestici et scriptores gentilis honoris cupidi veritatem obscuraverunt nubilis quae nos fugare me quimus. Gentes aliquantnm eminentes finxerunt historiam, qua maiorum alieni et posteris funus sepulcrumque publice idque intra pomerium datum esse narrabatur. Quare antiquissimis exemplis huius honoris a scriptoribus historieis traditis fidem babere non licet. Nec neglegendum est nullo in virorum rei publicae liberae bonom torum elogio quae quidem nobis servata sint funeris publici fieri mentionem, cum alu honores cum cura enumerentur. Quodsi p. 322 not. 2 recte iudicavimns, hoc tamen constat ante Valerium Antiatem (o. 100 Â 50 a. Cbr. N.) in honoribus civis bene meriti maximis babi tum esse funus publicum. Hoc cum tempore concinit testimonium Ciceronis 2) et quod circa annum 100 a. Cbr. Oppida Italiae morem urbanum imitantur, si verum est quod ex Suetonio Hieronymus tradit Lucilium poetam a. 103 Neapoli publico elatum esse.3) Crediderim tamen boo demum tempore rem increbruisse, cum cives tam bene meriti quam Q. Fabius Maximus (cos. V. 545 209) et P. Scipio Nasica (cos. II. 599/ 155) tradantur non funere publico sed aere oculato funerati esse. Memoria igitur rerum nobis servata monet, ut creda mus Ciceroni dicenti') maiores nostri statuas multis decreverunt, sepulcra paucis' et concludamus quod de sepulcris idem valere de funeribus publicis.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the historical evolution of the public funeral in ancient Rome, analyzing how it functioned and why it transitioned from a familial rite to a grand public spectacle. The author examines the emergence of public funerals in municipalities and the varying practices seen throughout Italy and its provinces. The work argues that public funerals became a means for the Roman state to reward notable individuals, strengthen social bonds, and bolster its own legitimacy. As a result, the public funerals performed in honor of Roman emperors, with lavish processions and elaborate ceremonies, became the most well-known and influential examples of this practice. Through this book's exploration of the public funeral, readers will gain a deeper understanding of Roman society, politics, and religious beliefs. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780365985181_0
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