Lucian and Historiography: 'De Historia Conscribenda' and 'Verae Historiae'
by Aristoula Georgiadou,
University Park, PA, and David H. J.
Larmour, Lubbock, TX
Contents
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I. Introduction |
1449 |
II. The 'De Historia Conscribenda' and Polybius |
1450 |
1. Precepts for Historiography: Lucian and Polybius |
1450 |
2. History and Poetry |
1453 |
3. History and Encomium |
1460 |
4. History and Truth |
1462 |
5. Organization, Language and Style |
1470 |
III. The 'Verae Hístoriae' |
1478 |
1. Relationship of the 'Verae Historiae' to the 'De Historia Conscribenda' |
1478 |
2. 'Verae Historiae': Preface (1.1-4) |
1482 |
3. 'Verae Historiae': Narrative (1.5-2.47) |
1488 |
a) Straightforward and non-sensational narrative tone |
1494 |
b) The use of sound historical methodology |
1495 |
c) Accuracy in numbers |
1496 |
d) Familiar places and issues |
1497 |
e) Internal consistency |
1498 |
f) Familiar objects in strange contexts |
1499 |
g) Hybrid creatures |
1500 |
4. Possible Prolaliae: 'Dionysus' and 'Heracles' |
1500 |
IV. Conclusion |
1505 |
V. Select Bibliography |
1506 |
