History and Fantasy on Acholius, the Biographer
History and Fantasy on Acholius, the Biographer
Author(s): Gabriel Estrada San JuanSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Local History / Microhistory, Ancient World
Published by: Новосибирский государственный университет
Keywords: biography; Historia Augusta; Acholius; Marius Maximus; Ausonius;
Summary/Abstract: Among the bogus authors cited in the Historia Augusta, there are some who turn out to be masks for real authors, as part of the picaresque aspect of the work. However, the vast majority are simply disregarded as the product of the biographer’s invention. One of them is Acholius, an author cited on four occasions. We believe that there are reasons to include him in the first group.
Journal: ΣΧΟΛΗ. Философское антиковедение и классическая традиция
- Issue Year: XVI/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 482-492
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English