Śmierć jako pietas erga patriam w historiografii starożytnego Rzymu
Death as pietas erga patriam in the historiography of the ancient Rome
Author(s): Edyta GryksaSubject(s): Literary Texts, Cultural history, Ancient World
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Instytut Filologii Klasycznej
Keywords: pietas; devotion; suicide;Roman historiography;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to outline the question of devotio, its particular stages as well as its meaning. The selected examples of suicide regarded as pietas erga patriam are going to be elaborated on the base of ancient authors’ texts.
Journal: Littera Antiqua
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 10
- Page Range: 218-228
- Page Count: 11
- Language: Polish