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The History of Menander the Guardsman: Introductory Essay, Text, Translation and Historiographical Notes

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Almost all of the very little we know of Menander comes from the preface of his History. Having studied the law, Menander did not become an advocate, preferring instead to become a 'man-about-town'. He was saved from this life of degradation by the accession of the poetry and history enthusiast Emperor Maurice, and the rewards that being a writer could now bring. Whether his History was commissioned by the Emperor is not known, but he was certainly given some high-level encouragement. Menander's portrayal of Justin is more even-handed than most, but his approval of Tiberius is much more effusive, especially with regard to his Persian policy. Overall, Menander's main interest seems to have been Roman relations with foreign peoples - Perians and Avars, particularly - and his depiction of the Persian state as being equal to Rome was prophetic, both empires disappearing less than a century after his writing.

Author(s): Roger C. Blockley
Series: ARCA. Classical and Medieval Texts, Papers and Monographs, 17
Publisher: Francis Cairns
Year: 1985

Language: English
Pages: 314
City: Liverpool

Preface
Introduction
Conspectus of the Fragments
Maps
The East and the Caucasus Region
The Balkans and the North Shore of the Black Sea
Central Asia
Text and Translation
Notes
Bibliography
Correlation of Fragments
Correlation of Passages from the 'Suda'
Index of Names and Places
Index of Quotations and Citations