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 Valerius Maximus Information
1,032 words, approx. 3 pages
 Valerius Maximus was a Latin writer and author of a collection of historical anecdotes. He flourished in the reign of...
  Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by D. Wardle
12,585 words, approx. 42 pages
 In the following essay, Wardle explores Valerius's positive evocations of Julius Caesar in the Memorable Doings and Sayings, including his affirmation of the emperor's bravery and divinity and his generalized support for imperial rule.
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Critical Essay by C. J. Carter
12,080 words, approx. 40 pages
In the following essay, Carter surveys the content, structure, style, sources, influence, textual history, and reception of Valerius's Memorable Doings and Sayings, commenting primarily on the work's stylistic limitations and the reasons for its centuries-long popularity.
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Critical Essay by Clive Skidmore
11,871 words, approx. 40 pages
In the following essay, Skidmore emphasizes the moral-didactic orientation of Valerius's Memorable Doings and Sayings, viewing its central purpose as the depiction of “traditional standards of morality” from a bygone era.
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