Victorians and Ancient Rome

Informationen zum Autor Norman Vance is Professor of English at the University of Sussex. His previous books include The Sinews of the Spirit (1985) (a study of Victorian Christian manliness) and Irish Literature, a Social History (1990). Klappentext Norman Vance has written the first full-length study of the impact on Victorian Britain of the history and literature of ancient Rome. His comprehensive account shows how not only scholars and poets but also engineers, soldiers, scientists and politicians gained inspiration from the writing, theory and practice of their Roman predecessors. The Roman theme is traced in nineteenth-century painting and music as well as literature and political discussion. There are chapters on the imaginative influence throughout the nineteenth century of five major Roman poets, framed by other chapters on Rome and European revolutions, nineteenth-century versions of Roman history, fictions of Rome, imperialism and decadence. Attention is also paid to the influence of developments in archaeology both at Rome and Pompeii and at Romano-British sites. Professor Vance provides a fascinating account of the sense of connection Victorian Britain felt with the Roman experience, a connection made the more complex because Britain had once been a Roman colony and because Christianity took hold and spread under the Roman Empire. Zusammenfassung This study covers the impact on Victorian Britain of the history and literature of Ancient Rome. It shows how scholars and poets! as well as engineers! soldiers! scientists and politicians! gained inspiration from the writing! theory and practice of their Roman predecessors. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Note on Translations and Texts. Part I: Living Rome: Romantics and Revolution: 1. The Persistence of Rome. 2. Rome and European Revolutions. 3. Rome and the Writing of History. Part II: Roman Poets in the Nineteenth Century: 4. Lucretius. 5. Catullus. 6. Virgil. 7. Ovid. 8. Horace. Part III: Late Victorians and Later Rome: 9. Fictions of Rome! or! Love! Death and Glory. 10. Rome and Imperial Debate. 11. Decadence! Degeneration and Decline. Afterword. Notes and References. Index. ...

Product details

• Authors: N Vance, Norman Vance, Norman (University of Sussex) Vance, Vance Norman
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.03.1997
• EAN: 9780631180760
• ISBN: 978-0-631-18076-0
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; England, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, History of Ideas, European History, English, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, 20th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Ancient Rome, Literary studies: general, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE