Licurgo di Sparta nella letteratura greca e latina

by: Gatto, M.

Licurgo di Sparta nella letteratura greca e latina
Martina Gatto

About this book
This book examines the biographical and political tradition of Lycurgus of Sparta in ancient Greek and Latin literature. It provides a detailed analysis of sources from the fifth century BCE to late antiquity, offering a deep exploration of the development of the ancient tradition on the Spartan lawgiver.

The author presents the subject in chronological order, creating a well-organized collection of information that is easy to read and convenient to consult. The analysis begins with the first mentions of Lycurgus in the fifth century by Herodotus and Simonides, then proceeds to cover the authors of the fourth century, including Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle, and Ephorus, as well as the Hellenistic period. Starting from the first century BCE, the study also includes Latin authors, such as Cicero and Titus Livius, in the discussion. A significant chapter is dedicated to Plutarch, the most crucial source for Lycurgus' tradition. Lastly, the book includes the analysis of selected passages from imperial Greek authors and significant late antique sources on the lawgiver to study the reception of this figure beyond Plutarch.

This study is aimed at scholars working on or interested in Spartan history and tradition.

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Author / Editor information
Martina Gatto, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.

Table of contents
Frontmatter

Dedication

Indice

Ringraziamenti

Abbreviazioni

Introduzione

1 Le prime attestazioni di Licurgo nel V sec. a.C.

2 Licurgo nel IV sec. a.C.

3 Le fonti greche di età ellenistica e le fonti laconiche

4 Licurgo tra l?età tardo-repubblicana e la prima età imperiale

5 La Vita di Licurgo e il Corpus plutarcheum

6 L?exemplum di Licurgo oltre Plutarco: dalla letteratura greca di età imperiale alla lessicografia bizantina

Conclusioni

Appendici

B. La fortuna di Licurgo e del modello politico spartano: autori antichi riletti da pensatori francesi del secondo Cinquecento

Bibliografia

Indice dei nomi e dei luoghi notevoli

Indice delle fonti

Licurgo di Sparta nella letteratura greca e latina

by: Gatto, M.

• ISBN-13: 9783119149822 / 978-3-11-914982-2
• ISBN-03: 3119149829 / 3-11-914982-9
• Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, 2025