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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 222-231 |
| Journal | Rheinisches Museum für Philologie |
| Volume | 162 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
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Pseudo-Voconius and the Speech of Maecius Faltonius Nicomachus (HA Tac. 6). / Mallan, C.T.
In: Rheinisches Museum für Philologie, Vol. 162, No. 2, 2019, p. 222-231.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Pseudo-Voconius and the Speech of Maecius Faltonius Nicomachus (HA Tac. 6)
AU - Mallan, C.T.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Abstract: The short speech attributed to Metius Voconius which survives in several fifteenth century manuscripts of the Panegyrici Latini is a forgery, plagiarised from the Vita Taciti in the Historia Augusta. This article examines the history of this speech in the context of the rediscovery and transmission of the Panegyrici Latini in fifteenth century Italy and offers some thoughts on the abilities and identity of the forger.
AB - Abstract: The short speech attributed to Metius Voconius which survives in several fifteenth century manuscripts of the Panegyrici Latini is a forgery, plagiarised from the Vita Taciti in the Historia Augusta. This article examines the history of this speech in the context of the rediscovery and transmission of the Panegyrici Latini in fifteenth century Italy and offers some thoughts on the abilities and identity of the forger.
M3 - Article
VL - 162
SP - 222
EP - 231
JO - Rheinisches Museum fur Philologie
JF - Rheinisches Museum fur Philologie
SN - 0035-449X
IS - 2
ER -