Search for dissertations about: "Classical philology"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words Classical philology.
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1. Tense and Aspect in Caesar's Narrative
Abstract : This is a study of the function of tense, aspect, and Aktionsart/situation type in Caesar's historiographical narrative (Bellum Gallicum and Bellum civile). The extensive theoretical part discusses these semantic categories from a cross-linguistic perspective and analyzes their functions in Classical Latin. READ MORE
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2. Accounts of Northern Barbarians in Tacitus' Annales : A Contextual Analysis
Abstract : The Roman historian Tacitus is not only our most important source for the Early Roman Empire, but also a literary artist second to none. His fragmentarily preserved Annales deals with the imperial rule established by the first emperor Augustus, the Julio-Claudian dynasty (AD 14 – 68). READ MORE
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3. Crucifixion in Antiquity : An Inquiry into the Background of the New Testament Terminology of Crucifixion
Abstract : This study investigates the philological aspects of how ancient Greek, Latin and Hebrew/Aramaic texts, including the New Testament, depict the practice of punishment by crucifixion. A survey of the ancient text material shows that there has been a too narrow view of the “crucifixion” terminology. READ MORE
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4. Esculapius’ De stomacho : Edited with an Introduction, Translation, and Commentary
Abstract : This dissertation contains an edition, followed by an English translation, of chapter 21, De stomacho, from the so-called Esculapius or Liber Esculapii. The dissertation offers a diplomatic-interpretative edition of the Latin text of the manuscript Uppsala C 664, a miscellaneous medical manuscript containing i.a. the chapter De stomacho. READ MORE
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5. Martial, Book IX : A commentary. Vol. 1, Vol. 2
Abstract : This dissertation consists of a commentary on Book 9 of the Epigrams of M. Valerius Martialis (ca. 40-104 AD). READ MORE