Tacitus the Epic Successor: Virgil, Lucan, and the Narrative of Civil War in the Histories PDF
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Tacitus the Epic Successor Mnemosyne Supplements Monographs on Greek and Latin Language and Literature EditorialBoard G.J.Boter A.Chaniotis K.M.Coleman I.J.F.deJong T.Reinhardt VOLUME345 Thetitlespublishedinthisseriesarelistedatbrill.nl/mns Tacitus the Epic Successor Virgil, Lucan, and the Narrative of Civil War in the Histories By TimothyA.Joseph LEIDEN•BOSTON 2012 LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData Joseph,TimothyA. Tacitustheepicsuccessor:Virgil,Lucan,andthenarrativeofcivilwarintheHistories/by TimothyA.Joseph. pages.cm.–(Mnemosynesupplements;volume345) Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex. ISBN978-90-04-22904-4(hardback:alk.paper)–ISBN978-90-04-23128-3(e-book) 1.Tacitus,Cornelius.Annales.2.Tacitus,Cornelius.Historiae.3.Rome–Historiography.4.Virgil. 5.Lucan,39-65.I.Title.II.Series:Mnemosyne,bibliothecaclassicaBatava.Supplementum;v.345. 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Thisbookisprintedonacid-freepaper. UXORICARISSIMÆ CONTENTS Preface.................................................................. ix Introduction.TacitustheEpicSuccessor ............................... 1 Virgil,Tacitus,andtheTropeofRepetition ........................ 3 EpicAllusionintheHistories....................................... 9 Tacitus’Readers .................................................... 13 Lucan’sDeathandAfterlifeinAnn.15.70........................... 17 MaternusandVirgilintheDialogus................................ 18 AVirgilianStylisticProgram:Ann.3.55.5and4.32.2 ................ 22 1. HistoryasEpic ..................................................... 29 Opusadgredior ..................................................... 30 Tacitus’ExpansiveWars............................................ 33 Inmediasres........................................................ 37 TheCatalogueofCombatants...................................... 42 ForeshadowingintheCatalogue ................................... 48 AModelReadingofCivilWar:Hist.1.50............................ 53 PharsaliamPhilippos ............................................... 57 AProemintheMiddle ............................................. 62 “TheSameAngeroftheGods”...................................... 67 “TheSameMadnessofHumans” ................................... 73 2. TheDeathsofGalbaandtheDesecrationofRome................. 79 GalbaandPriam.................................................... 79 AdditionalGalbanIntertexts(byWayofPriam?) .................. 85 TheSceneoftheCrime............................................. 88 Galba’sDeathLivesOn............................................. 95 GalbaandtheCapitol:Repetitions................................. 98 AFallWorsethanTroy’s ........................................... 103 MoreWar(andMoreVirgil)atRome .............................. 106 3. TheBattlesofCremona ............................................ 113 TheTwoCremonas:Repetitions ................................... 115 EverFleetingCommiseration ...................................... 121 TheSiegesatPlacentiaandCremona .............................. 126 viii contents EpicBattlesFoughtagainatCremona ............................. 129 TheSettlementofCremona—intoFlames......................... 135 ASnapshotofCivilWar’sRepetitiveness:Hist.2.70 ................ 144 4. Otho’sExemplaryResponse........................................ 153 Inullumreipublicaeusum.......................................... 156 OthotheAnti-Aeneas? ............................................. 159 Epilogue.“SavageEveninItsPeace”.................................... 169 CivilWarintheSenate............................................. 172 “SavageryintheCity”intheLostBooks?........................... 180 Bibliography............................................................ 191 GeneralIndex........................................................... 205 IndexofPassagesDiscussed ............................................ 209 PREFACE MyinquiryintoTacitus’relationshipwithVirgilandLucanbeganwiththe workformydoctoraldissertation,whichIcompletedatHarvardUniversity in May 2007. For the present volume much has been added, much sub- tracted,andquiteabitofmaterialoverhauled.Forhelpwiththisproject overthepastseveralyearsIhavemanytothank. Richard Thomas has been a source of intellectual inspiration and of supportabovo.Heservedasmydissertationdirector,readandcommented on a draft of the entire book manuscript at a late stage, and has been of helpininnumerableotherwaysovertheyears.IalsoowemuchtoKathleen Coleman,whostoodonmydissertationcommitteeandimprovedthework inmanywayswithhercomments,andhasatalltimesbeengenerouswith hertime,counsel,andencouragement.Iamsimilarlygratefulforthecareful eyesandexpertiseofChristopherKrebs,thefinalmemberofmycommittee. WearenowinanaetasTaciteana,witharichabundanceofmonographs, commentaries,companions,andreaderseitherrecentlypublishedornow intheworks.NoscholarismoreresponsibleforthisboominTaciteanstud- ies than Tony Woodman. To him I am eminently thankful for reading an entiredraftofthisstudyandofferinginvaluablecritiques,corrections,and suggestions,bigandsmall.TheastonishingspeedwithwhichTonydidthis isfurthertestamenttohisgenerosity.OverthepastfewyearsIhavealso benefitedfromconversationandcorrespondenceaboutpointsofdetailin thisbook,oraboutTacitusmoregenerally,withSalvadorBartera,Christo- pherWhitton,andMelanieMarshall,whokindlysharedwithmeasection ofherownongoingworkonTacitus’relationshipwithLucan.ElizabethKei- telalsogenerouslysentacopyofherrecentwritingonTacitustome.AndI owemanythankstothebook’sanonymousreaders,whosecommentsand correctionshaveimproveditincountlessways.Allremainingerrors,obfus- cations, and oversights are my own doing. I am also appreciative of the assistanceandtimelinessofCarolinevanErp,IrenevanRossum,andthe restoftheeditorialstaffatBrill. PartsoftheIntroductionandofChapter3appearedinanearlierform inthechaptertitled“Acrursusnoualaborumfacies:Tacitus’Repetitionof Virgil’sWarsatHistories3.26–34”inLatinHistoriographyandPoetryinthe EarlyEmpire:GenericInteractions(Brill,2010).Iamgratefultotheeditors ofthatvolume,JohnF.MillerandTonyWoodman,alongwithJohnJacobs,
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