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This monograph presents an original portrait of the second-century miscellanist Aulus Gellius, based on a detailed reading of Attic Nights against its contemporary background. Highlighting Gellius’ use of humour and irony in his portrayals of controversial celebrities such as Favorinus and Herodes Atticus, the book provides a necessary corrective to interpretations of Gellius as an uncritical philhellene or an apolitical bookworm. Distinguishing Gellius’ various literary personae (the youthful sectator, the independent researcher, the mature writer and adviser), the book uncovers the many-layered sophistication of Gellius’ self-presentation. Noting previously unrecognised allusions to literary works and contemporary events, it offers a fresh perspective on Gellius as a satirical writer, whose Roman cultural programme reflects the ambiguities and complexities of Antonine intellectual life.

Satire, Latin --- Satire latine --- History and criticism --- Histoire et critique --- Gellius, Aulus. --- Rome --- Rome dans la littérature --- In literature. --- Gellius, Aulus --- Criticism and interpretation --- In literature --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Rome dans la littérature --- Aulu-Gelle --- Gelio, Aulo --- Gelius, Aulius --- Gelli, Auli --- Avl Gelliĭ --- Gelliĭ, Avl --- Gellius, A. --- Gelle, Aulu --- Gellio, Aulo --- Gelyus, Olus --- Gelyus, Ulus --- גליוס, אולוס --- Gelius, Aulus --- Gellius, Aulus. - Noctes Atticae --- Gellius, Aulus - Criticism and interpretation --- Rome - In literature

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"Aulus Gellius originated the modern use of 'classical' and 'humanities.' This study examines his life and writings" --Provided by publisher.

Authors, Latin --- Rome --- In literature --- Rome -- Dans la littérature --- Rome -- In de literatuur --- Rome -- In literature --- Rome dans la littérature --- Rome in de literatuur --- Rome in literature --- Gellius, Aulus --- Gellius, Aulus. --- Aulu-Gelle --- Gelio, Aulo --- Gelius, Aulius --- In literature. --- Rome dans la littérature --- Authors [Latin ] --- Biography --- Gelli, Auli --- Avl Gelliĭ --- Gelliĭ, Avl --- Gellius, A. --- Gelle, Aulu --- Gellio, Aulo --- Gelyus, Olus --- Gelyus, Ulus --- גליוס, אולוס --- Gelius, Aulus --- Authors, Latin - Biography --- Rome - In literature

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Welche Bedeutung kam dem biographischen Wissenssegment im Kontext der Bildungskultur des 2. Jh. n. Chr. zu? Welche Formen wurden von zeitgenössischen Autoren zur literarischen Präsentation von Personen gewählt? Unter dieser doppelten Leitfrage werden hier Personendarstellungen in den Briefen des jüngeren Plinius, dem Miszellanwerk des Gellius und den Kaiserbiographien Suetons in einer gattungsübergreifend angelegten Perspektive untersucht. Zu den Gemeinsamkeiten, die sich auf diese Weise beobachten lassen, gehören das normative Potential historischer Figuren, die Kommemoration von Zeitgenossen und die Interaktion mit den kommunikativen Rahmenbedingungen der römischen Kaiserzeit. Eine solche funktionsgeschichtliche Betrachtungsweise zeigt ferner, dass es sich bei vielen der Charakteristika der untersuchten Autoren, die bislang als Abweichungen von der jeweiligen Gattungstradition kritisiert wurden, um bewusste Entwicklungen handelt, die eng auf ihren gemeinsamen gesellschaftlichen und kulturellen Kontext bezogen sind. What role did biographies play for the intelligentsia of the 2nd century AD? What literary forms were used by contemporary authors in their personal portrayals? These two questions have led to this cross-genre investigation of the personal portraits in the letters of Pliny the Younger, in the miscellaneous work of Gellius, and in the Lives of the Caesars by Suetonius. Among the common features which can thus be observed are the normative potential of historical figures, the commemoration of contemporaries, and the interaction with communicative conditions of the Roman Empire. Such a functional and historical perspective further demonstrates that many of the characteristics of the featured authors, which to date have been seen as deviations from the genre tradition, are, in actuality, conscious developments, closely related to the authors' common social and cultural background.

Pliny, --- Suetonius, --- Gellius, Aulus. --- Aulu-Gelle --- Gelio, Aulo --- Gelius, Aulius --- K. Svetoniĭ Trankvill, --- Sueton, --- Suétone, --- Suetone Tranquile, --- Suetonius Tranquillus, C. --- Suetonius Tranquillus, C., --- Suetonius Tranquillus, Gaius, --- Sveton, --- Svetonio, --- Svetonio Tranquillo, Gaio, --- Tranquillus, Gaius Suetonius, --- Светоний, --- סוטוניוס --- Caius Plinius, --- Gaĭ T︠S︡et︠s︡iliĭ Pliniĭ Sekund, --- Gaj Plinije, --- Kaĭ Pliniĭ T︠S︡et︠s︡iliĭ Vtoroĭ --- Pline, --- Pliniĭ, --- Plinio, --- Plinius Caecilius Secundus, C. --- Plinius Caecilius Secundus, Caius --- Plinius, Caius, --- Rome --- Rim --- Roman Empire --- Roman Republic (510-30 B.C.) --- Romi (Empire) --- Byzantine Empire --- Rome (Italy) --- Biography --- History and criticism. --- Civilization. --- Gelli, Auli --- Avl Gelliĭ --- Gelliĭ, Avl --- Gellius, A. --- Gelle, Aulu --- Gellio, Aulo --- Gelyus, Olus --- Gelyus, Ulus --- גליוס, אולוס --- Gelius, Aulus --- Gaius Plinius Secundus Minor --- C. Plini Caecili Secundi --- Pline le Jeune --- Plinius de jongere --- Plinius der Jüngere --- Plinius Caecilius Secundus, Gaius --- Bildungsideal. --- Kulturelle Kommunikation. --- Oberschicht. --- Römische Kaiserzeit. --- Römisches Reich. --- HISTORY / Ancient / General. --- Suetonius Tranquillus, Caius --- Suétone --- Suetonio --- Suetonius --- Pliny the Younger --- Gellius --- Lives of the Caesars --- Suetoniu --- 2nd century AD --- intelligentsia --- biographies