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The book is an academic text analyzing ] elements of ] ] from ]. Personal narratives of events are predominant in ], with autobiographic elements also being found in inscriptions. These include inscriptions where a person gives information on their own life, expresses opinioms about events, or places themself in relation to another person. Armstrong was a ] who taught at multiple universities in the United States and studied at the ]. | ||
| == Reception == | == Reception == | ||
| S. R. reviewed the book in ], a French archaeological journal.<ref>''Revue Archéologique'', Quatrième Série, T. 17 (Janvier-Juin 1911), p. 364 </ref> ] reviewed the book in ], writing that the book "must have cost an enourmous labour; but something human emerges" and that "Armstrong includes even the fictious personification where the object is supposed to address the reader, this is to extend the idea of autobiography. His essay is rather a study of formulae; for with so a wide a conception of the subject, there is not room to give many texts."<ref>''The Classical Review'', Vol. 25, No. 4 (Jun., 1911), pp. 123-124</ref> Johannes Tolkiehn reviewed the book for ], writing that book was "On the whole a delightful production, though the net is cast rather too widely."<ref>''The Classical Quarterly'', Vol. 5, No. 2 (Apr., 1911), pp. 126-136</ref> | S. R. reviewed the book in ], a French archaeological journal.<ref>''Revue Archéologique'', Quatrième Série, T. 17 (Janvier-Juin 1911), p. 364 </ref> ] reviewed the book in ], writing that the book "must have cost an enourmous labour; but something human emerges" and that "Armstrong includes even the fictious personification where the object is supposed to address the reader, this is to extend the idea of autobiography. His essay is rather a study of formulae; for with so a wide a conception of the subject, there is not room to give many texts."<ref>''The Classical Review'', Vol. 25, No. 4 (Jun., 1911), pp. 123-124</ref> Johannes Tolkiehn reviewed the book for ], writing that book was "On the whole a delightful production, though the net is cast rather too widely."<ref>''The Classical Quarterly'', Vol. 5, No. 2 (Apr., 1911), pp. 126-136</ref> | ||
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| Author | Henry Herbert Armstrong |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | The MacMillan Company |
| Publication date | 1910 |
| Publication place | United States |
Autobiographic Elements in Latin Inscriptions is a 1910 book by Henry Herbert Armstrong, published by The MacMillan Company.
Content
The book is an academic text analyzing autobiographic elements of Latin inscriptions from ancient Rome. Personal narratives of events are predominant in Roman literature, with autobiographic elements also being found in inscriptions. These include inscriptions where a person gives information on their own life, expresses opinioms about events, or places themself in relation to another person. Armstrong was a classicist who taught at multiple universities in the United States and studied at the American School of Classical Studies in Rome.
Reception
S. R. reviewed the book in Revue Archéologique, a French archaeological journal. W. H. D. Rouse reviewed the book in The Classical Review, writing that the book "must have cost an enourmous labour; but something human emerges" and that "Armstrong includes even the fictious personification where the object is supposed to address the reader, this is to extend the idea of autobiography. His essay is rather a study of formulae; for with so a wide a conception of the subject, there is not room to give many texts." Johannes Tolkiehn reviewed the book for The Classical Quarterly, writing that book was "On the whole a delightful production, though the net is cast rather too widely."
See also
References
- Armstrong, Henry Herbert (1910). Autobiographic Elements in Latin Inscriptions. New York: The MacMillan Company.
- Revue Archéologique, Quatrième Série, T. 17 (Janvier-Juin 1911), p. 364
- The Classical Review, Vol. 25, No. 4 (Jun., 1911), pp. 123-124
- The Classical Quarterly, Vol. 5, No. 2 (Apr., 1911), pp. 126-136