Tiberius' Philhellenism

Over time, the philhellenism of Tiberius has only been examined piecemeal in a number of studies. His love of things Greek has been cast in the shadows as a result of the more flamboyant philhellenism of emperors such as Nero and Hadrian. In fact, Tiberius' philhellenism was deeper than any oth...

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Published in:The Classical world 2008-06, Vol.101 (4), p.453-467
Main Author: Rutledge, Steven H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Classical rhetoric
Emperors
Former slaves
Hellenistic philosophy
Mythology
Poetry
Political debate
Public life
Suet
Upper houses
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Summary:Over time, the philhellenism of Tiberius has only been examined piecemeal in a number of studies. His love of things Greek has been cast in the shadows as a result of the more flamboyant philhellenism of emperors such as Nero and Hadrian. In fact, Tiberius' philhellenism was deeper than any other of the early principes; the nature of his philhellenism and how it was expressed in his personality, as this paper will discuss, is reflective of his character (since it was more private than public in nature) and is also a factor in Tiberius' reputation as a malus princeps.
ISSN:0009-8418
1558-9234
1558-9234
DOI:10.1353/clw.0.0009