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Tiberius aequatus Augusto

Published:2021-10-15 Issue:2 Volume:165 Page:241-259
ISSN:2196-7008
Container-title:Philologus
language:en
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Author:

Pieper Christoph¹

Affiliation:

1. Leiden University/LUCAS , Arsenaalstraat 1 , Leiden Netherlands

Abstract

Abstract This paper comments on the tension between constant imitatio and refused aemulatio gloriae in Tiberius’ attitude towards Augustus in Velleius Paterculus’ History. I argue that Tiberius is equalling and eventually even surpassing Augustus precisely because he refuses to compete with him, let alone surpass him. In order to do so, I focus on two hitherto neglected Augustan intertexts, which are referenced at very distinct moments of Velleius’ portrayal of Tiberius. The first is the moment when Tiberius appears on the political stage at the age of 19 (2.94.1); the second is the last mentioned event of his life before he succeeds Augustus, namely his third triumph in ad 12 (2.122.1).

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Literature and Literary Theory,Linguistics and Language,History,Language and Linguistics,Classics

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/phil-2021-0103/pdf

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