Vol. 48 (2022): XLVIII - 2022
Articoli

Theognis and Cassius Dio

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  • Konstantine Panegyres
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/prometheus-13237

Published 2022-06-10

Keywords

  • Theognis,
  • Cassius Dio,
  • archaic poetry,
  • Roman history
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Abstract

It is suggested that Cassius Dio was familiar with, and alluded to the poetry of Theognis. Part of the speech of Livia to Augustus (D.C. 55.16.2) draws on Thgn. 81, and part of the funeral speech of Tiberius for Augustus (D.C. 56.40.7) draws on Thgn. 803-804.

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