This paper offers a new analysis of the proem of Procopius’ Anekdota (I 1-10). The author discloses Procopius’ own original rework of, and polished intertextual dialogue with, Greek historians of the V and the IV century BC such as Thucydides and Theopompus (An. I 2-3 ~ Theop. FGrHist 115 T 20a and T 20a+; An. I 4-5 ~ Thuc. I 21.1), thus showing that the proem of the Anekdota is not a mere collection of "topoi". While introducing the Anekdota to his readers, Procopius appears to be self-aware of the fundamental tasks of historical inquiry. He presents his work as a piece of real historical inquiry, and specifically, as an aetiological supplement to the Bella.
Titolo: | Sul Proemio degli Anekdota di Procopio |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2017 |
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Abstract: | This paper offers a new analysis of the proem of Procopius’ Anekdota (I 1-10). The author discloses Procopius’ own original rework of, and polished intertextual dialogue with, Greek historians of the V and the IV century BC such as Thucydides and Theopompus (An. I 2-3 ~ Theop. FGrHist 115 T 20a and T 20a+; An. I 4-5 ~ Thuc. I 21.1), thus showing that the proem of the Anekdota is not a mere collection of "topoi". While introducing the Anekdota to his readers, Procopius appears to be self-aware of the fundamental tasks of historical inquiry. He presents his work as a piece of real historical inquiry, and specifically, as an aetiological supplement to the Bella. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11368/2921761 |
ISBN: | 978-88-7916-820-5 |
URL: | http://www.ledonline.it/index.php/Erga-Logoi/article/view/961 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 4.1 Contributo in Atti Convegno (Proceeding) |
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