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Authoritarianism, Autonomy and Ammianus Marcellinus
Ramus, 1989According to Ammianus, it was envy of the exploits of Gratian and anxiety to equal them that drove Valens to engage the Goths at Adrianople in 378 before Gratian could arrive. The quality of the intelligence Valens received about the numbers of the Gothic forces was poor but he was inclined to believe it because it suited his wish.
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Abstract Ammianus Marcellinus, a Syrian Greek from Antioch, was the last great historian of the Roman Empire to write in Latin. He likely composed his history (the extant portion of which covers the years 353–78 ce) in Rome. After considering how Ammianus could be considered a universal historian, this chapter examines how he ...
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Some Pictures in Ammianus Marcellinus
The Art Bulletin, 1964Readers of Ammianus are struck by the pattern which certain scenes of greeting follow (21. 10, 1, etc.), in an author who tries so hard to avoid pattern and repetition: a personage approaches a city; the populace streams out to receive him with torches and flowers; troops and senators cluster around; there are shouts hailing his presence and virtues ...
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AMMIANUS MARCELLINUS’ JUDGEMENT OF JULIAN'S PIETY
2008Around the spring equinox of 362, while he was residing at Constantinople, the emperor Julian wrote a theological treatise in honour of the Mother of the gods. The most remarkable term in Ammianus' verdict on Julian's religiosity is superstitiosus , which expresses deviation from the standards of correct religion. The critical surveys presented by the
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Ammianus Marcellinus and the Romans
Greece and Rome, 1942When Julian reached the Gallic armies at Rheims in the summer of a.d. 356 and laid his plans with the commanders for the coming campaign, it is not likely that he gave much attention to Ammianus Marcellinus, a young staff officer who was present at the discussions. Yet most of our information about the Apostate and about the years on either side of his
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