Signifying Names and Other Ominous Accidental Utterances in Classical Historiography
<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;">A statesman's ability to quickly interpret an event to his advantage by "accepting the omen" was appreciated by some ancient historians, as can be seen from examples in Herodotus and Dionysius of Halicarnassus.</s...
Main Author: | Donald Lateiner |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Duke University
2010-11-01
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Series: | Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies |
Online Access: | http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/211 |
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