JOURNAL ARTICLE

Lucan and Republican Promagistrates.

  • Published In: Classical World, 2024, v. 117, n. 3. P. 259 1 of 3

  • Database: Education Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Frolov, Roman M. 3 of 3

Abstract

This paper argues that Lucan's use of the word privatus to refer to the proconsuls Caesar and Pompeius corresponds to the republican formal definition of promagistrates as privati vis-à-vis magistratus (the existence of such a definition is, however, a subject of modern debate). Additionally, Lucan uses the label privatus to highlight Caesar and Pompeius' unusually proactive role in the sphere domi , outside their sphere of competence. Building on this analysis, it becomes possible to better appreciate Lucan's distortions in his representation of Caesar as a proconsul. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Classical World. 2024/04, Vol. 117, Issue 3, p259
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Biography
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:00098418
  • DOI:10.1353/clw.2024.a928924
  • Accession Number:177878127
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