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The biographical character of the Viri illustres is most clearly visible in the vitae of the seven kings, in which lineage and accession to the throne, internal and external achievements, and finally the end of life form the guiding points of view.
An anonymous De Viris Illustribus probably dating to the first half of the 4th century is a compilation of 86 brief biographies of individuals important to Roman history, from the legendary Alban king Proca to Cleopatra. [2] This work was initially attributed to Aurelius Victor, under the name De Viris Illustribus Romae.
In this paper I explore a striking parallel in the early biographical traditions for two very different poets, Euripides and Dante. In life both of these poets had difficult relationships with their native cities: while Dante was exiled from Florence, Euripides is said to have sought a kind of 'selfexile' in Macedon because of his mistreatment in Athens.
- Johanna Hanink
- 2009
- Simon Peter
- James The Just
- Matthew
- Jude
- Paul
- Barnabas
- Luke
- Mark
- John The Apostle
- Hermas
Simon Peter the son of John, from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, brother of Andrew the apostle, and himself chief of the apostles, after having been bishop of the church of Antioch and having preached to the Dispersion — the believers in circumcision, in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia — pushed on to Rome in the...
James, who is called the brother of the Lord, surnamed the Just, the son of Joseph by another wife, as some think, but, as appears to me, the son of Mary sister of the mother of our Lord of whom John makes mention in his book, after our Lord's passion at once ordained by the apostles bishop of Jerusalem, wrote a single epistle, which is reckoned am...
Matthew, also called Levi, apostle and aforetimes publican, composed a gospel of Christ at first published in Judea in Hebrew for the sake of those of the circumcision who believed, but this was afterwards translated into Greek, though by what author is uncertain. The Hebrew itself has been preserved until the present day in the library at Cæsarea ...
Jude the brother of James, left a short epistle which is reckoned among the seven catholic epistles, and because in it he quotes from the apocryphal Book of Enoch it is rejected by many. Nevertheless by age and use it has gained authority and is reckoned among the Holy Scriptures.
Paul, formerly called Saul, an apostle outside the number of the twelve apostles, was of the tribe of Benjamin and the town of Giscalis in Judea. When this was taken by the Romans he removed with his parents to Tarsus in Cilicia. Sent by them to Jerusalem to study law he was educated by Gamaliel, a most learned man whom Luke mentions. But after he ...
Barnabas the Cyprian, also called Joseph the Levite, ordained apostle to the Gentiles with Paul, wrote one Epistle, valuable for the edification of the church, which is reckoned among the apocryphal writings. He afterwards separated from Paul on account of John, a disciple also called Mark, none the less exercised the work laid upon him of preachin...
Luke a physician of Antioch, as his writings indicate, was not unskilled in the Greek language. An adherent of the apostle Paul, and companion of all his journeying, he wrote a Gospel, concerning which the same Paul says, We send with him a brother whose praise in the gospel is among all the churches and to the Colossians Luke the beloved physician...
Mark the disciple and interpreter of Peter wrote a short gospel at the request of the brethren at Rome embodying what he had heard Peter tell. When Peter had heard this, he approved it and published it to the churches to be read by his authority as Clemens in the sixth book of his Hypotyposes and Papias, bishop of Hierapolis, record. Peter also men...
John, the apostle whom Jesus most loved, the son of Zebedee and brother of James, the apostle whom Herod, after our Lord's passion, beheaded, most recently of all the evangelists wrote a Gospel, at the request of the bishops of Asia, against Cerinthus and other heretics and especially against the then growing dogma of the Ebionites, who assert that...
Hermas whom the apostle Paul mentions in writing to the Romans Salute Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the brethren that are with them is reputed to be the author of the book which is called Pastorand which is also read publicly in some churches of Greece. It is in fact a useful book and many of the ancient writers quote from it as authority, ...
any opportunity for men to develop into viri illustres existed, and as it took generally a vir illustris to write the story of his fellow famous men, there was a gulf of centuries between Cassiodorus and the next Italian work on viri illustres. Nor was the peculiar blend of gifts and education, necessary for the
Insignia viri illustris praefecti praetorio per Illyricum, insignia from the Notitia Dignitatum Origins. The custom of Roman senators of late antiquity appending the title of vir clarissimus to their names developed gradually over the first two centuries. [1]
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Insignia viri illustris praefecti praetorio per Illyricum, insignia from the Notitia Dignitatum Origins. The custom of Roman senators of late antiquity appending the title of vir clarissimus to their names developed gradually over the first two centuries. [1]
