BIBFRAME Work

Title

Licurgo di Sparta nella letteratura greca e latina

Type

• Text
• Monograph

Contribution

• Gatto, Martina (author)

Subject

• Lycurgus, approximately 390 B.C.-approximately 324 B.C. (LCNAF)
• Lycurgus, approximately 390 B.C.-approximately 324 B.C.--In literature. (LCSH)

Language

• Italian

Classification

LCC: PA4240.L7 G38 2025 (Status: nuba, p)

Content

• text

Supplementary content

• index
• bibliography

Summary

"This book examines the biographical and political tradition of Lycurgus of Sparta in ancient Greek and Latin literature. It provides a detailed analysis of sources from the fifth century BCE to late antiquity, offering a deep exploration of the development of the ancient tradition on the Spartan lawgiver. The author presents the subject in chronological order, creating a well-organized collection of information that is easy to read and convenient to consult. The analysis begins with the first mentions of Lycurgus in the fifth century by Herodotus and Simonides, then proceeds to cover the authors of the fourth century, including Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle, and Ephorus, as well as the Hellenistic period. Starting from the first century BCE, the study also includes Latin authors, such as Cicero and Titus Livius, in the discussion. A significant chapter is dedicated to Plutarch, the most crucial source for Lycurgus' tradition. Lastly, the book includes the analysis of selected passages from imperial Greek authors and significant late antique sources on the lawgiver to study the reception of this figure beyond Plutarch. This study is aimed at scholars working on or interested in Spartan history and tradition"-- De Gruyter Brill

Table of Contents

Le prime attestazioni di Licurgo nel V sec. a.C. -- Licurgo nel IV sec. a.C. -- Le fonti greche di età ellenistica e le fonti laconiche -- Licurgo tra l'età tardo-repubblicana e la prima età imperiale -- La Vita di Licurgo e il Corpus plutarcheum -- L'exemplum di Licurgo oltre Plutarco: dalla letteratura greca di età imperiale alla lessicografia bizantina

Authorized Access Point

Gatto, Martina. Licurgo di Sparta nella letteratura greca e latina

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• Date: 2026-09-30T17:46:31.761978+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 23956468

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• Date: 2026-09-30
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