Abstract
This paper contends that an item preserved by Pseudoacron (Schol. Hor. serm. 2.1.72) records a public retort directed at Scipio Aemilianus by Q. Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus (cos. 143) during the volatile debates of 129 B.C. and, more particularly, at the assembly during which Scipio accused the heckling citizenry of recent servile status. It suggests Macedonicus added his voice to those arguing that Scipio's political aspirations were inappropriate by the standards of a republic and were threatening libertas. The episode also illustrates the dynamics of Roman contiones.
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 270-281 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Historia - Zeitschrift fur Alte Geschichte |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
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Another voice against the 'tyranny' of Scipio Aemilianus in 129 B.C.? / Beness, Lea; Hillard, Tom.
In: Historia - Zeitschrift fur Alte Geschichte, Vol. 61, No. 3, 2012, p. 270-281.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Research › peer-review
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N2 - This paper contends that an item preserved by Pseudoacron (Schol. Hor. serm. 2.1.72) records a public retort directed at Scipio Aemilianus by Q. Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus (cos. 143) during the volatile debates of 129 B.C. and, more particularly, at the assembly during which Scipio accused the heckling citizenry of recent servile status. It suggests Macedonicus added his voice to those arguing that Scipio's political aspirations were inappropriate by the standards of a republic and were threatening libertas. The episode also illustrates the dynamics of Roman contiones.
AB - This paper contends that an item preserved by Pseudoacron (Schol. Hor. serm. 2.1.72) records a public retort directed at Scipio Aemilianus by Q. Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus (cos. 143) during the volatile debates of 129 B.C. and, more particularly, at the assembly during which Scipio accused the heckling citizenry of recent servile status. It suggests Macedonicus added his voice to those arguing that Scipio's political aspirations were inappropriate by the standards of a republic and were threatening libertas. The episode also illustrates the dynamics of Roman contiones.
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VL - 61
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JO - Historia - Zeitschrift fur Alte Geschichte
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