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Animal Comparisons and Analogies in the Portrayal of Northern Europeans in Roman Late Republican and Imperial Literature

Warren, Richard LU (2010) SPVR02 20101
Master's Programme: Language and Linguistics
Latin
Abstract
In this paper the characterisation and portrayal of northern europeans in Roman late Republican and Imperial literature is examined. It looks specifically at the employment by Roman authors of animal comparisons and analogies as part of this characterisation and explores the reasons for which they are used, including the choice of vocabulary and imagery. This also involves a broader examination of the attitude of Classical authors towards wild animals and of the historical context of Rome's relations with its northern neighbours, as well as a survey of some of the past scholarship relevant to this topic.
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author
Warren, Richard LU
supervisor
organization
course
SPVR02 20101
year
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H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
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language
English
id
1624510
date added to LUP
2010-07-08 14:46:52
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2014-08-27 09:21:19
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  abstract     = {{In this paper the characterisation and portrayal of northern europeans in Roman late Republican and Imperial literature is examined. It looks specifically at the employment by Roman authors of animal comparisons and analogies as part of this characterisation and explores the reasons for which they are used, including the choice of vocabulary and imagery. This also involves a broader examination of the attitude of Classical authors towards wild animals and of the historical context of Rome's relations with its northern neighbours, as well as a survey of some of the past scholarship relevant to this topic.}},
  author       = {{Warren, Richard}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Animal Comparisons and Analogies in the Portrayal of Northern Europeans in Roman Late Republican and Imperial Literature}},
  year         = {{2010}},
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