Thomas Rüfner
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- January 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780199696802
- eISBN:
- 9780191732065
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199696802.003.0001
- Subject:
- Law, Company and Commercial Law
Roman jurists devoted great care to the formalities required for a valid testamentary disposition. This chapter traces the development of the Roman law relating to these formal requirements, from the ...
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Roman jurists devoted great care to the formalities required for a valid testamentary disposition. This chapter traces the development of the Roman law relating to these formal requirements, from the inception of Roman legal scholarship to the time of Justinian's codes. This is only possible by distinguishing between the different stages of Roman legal history. It follows common practice and, in particular, the model of Kaser's encyclopaedic work in dealing separately with the archaic, the classical, and the post-classical period of Roman law. This chapter departs from Kaser's model, however, in so far as archaic and pre-classical law are treated together.Less
Roman jurists devoted great care to the formalities required for a valid testamentary disposition. This chapter traces the development of the Roman law relating to these formal requirements, from the inception of Roman legal scholarship to the time of Justinian's codes. This is only possible by distinguishing between the different stages of Roman legal history. It follows common practice and, in particular, the model of Kaser's encyclopaedic work in dealing separately with the archaic, the classical, and the post-classical period of Roman law. This chapter departs from Kaser's model, however, in so far as archaic and pre-classical law are treated together.
Katharina Volk
- Published in print:
- 2021
- Published Online:
- May 2022
- ISBN:
- 9780691193878
- eISBN:
- 9780691224343
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- DOI:
- 10.23943/princeton/9780691193878.001.0001
- Subject:
- Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy
This book explores a fascinating chapter of intellectual history, focusing on the literary senators of the mid-first century BCE who came to blows over the future of Rome even as they debated ...
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This book explores a fascinating chapter of intellectual history, focusing on the literary senators of the mid-first century BCE who came to blows over the future of Rome even as they debated philosophy, history, political theory, linguistics, science, and religion. It was a period of intense cultural flourishing and extreme political unrest—and the agents of each were very often the same people. Members of the senatorial class, including Cicero, Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, Cato, Varro, and Nigidius Figulus, contributed greatly to the development of Roman scholarship and engaged in a lively and often polemical exchange with one another. These men were also crucially involved in the tumultuous events that brought about the collapse of the Republic, and they ended up on opposite sides in the civil war between Caesar and Pompey in the early 40s. The book treats the intellectual and political activities of these “senator scholars” as two sides of the same coin, exploring how scholarship and statesmanship mutually informed one another—and how the acquisition, organization, and diffusion of knowledge was bound up with the question of what it meant to be a Roman in a time of crisis. By revealing how first-century Rome's remarkable “republic of letters” was connected to the fight over the actual res publica, the book captures the complexity of this pivotal period.Less
This book explores a fascinating chapter of intellectual history, focusing on the literary senators of the mid-first century BCE who came to blows over the future of Rome even as they debated philosophy, history, political theory, linguistics, science, and religion. It was a period of intense cultural flourishing and extreme political unrest—and the agents of each were very often the same people. Members of the senatorial class, including Cicero, Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, Cato, Varro, and Nigidius Figulus, contributed greatly to the development of Roman scholarship and engaged in a lively and often polemical exchange with one another. These men were also crucially involved in the tumultuous events that brought about the collapse of the Republic, and they ended up on opposite sides in the civil war between Caesar and Pompey in the early 40s. The book treats the intellectual and political activities of these “senator scholars” as two sides of the same coin, exploring how scholarship and statesmanship mutually informed one another—and how the acquisition, organization, and diffusion of knowledge was bound up with the question of what it meant to be a Roman in a time of crisis. By revealing how first-century Rome's remarkable “republic of letters” was connected to the fight over the actual res publica, the book captures the complexity of this pivotal period.
Fergus Millar
- Published in print:
- 2002
- Published Online:
- January 2010
- ISBN:
- 9780198299905
- eISBN:
- 9780191707803
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198299905.003.0005
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, Prose and Writers: Classical, Early, and Medieval
This chapter focuses on Ulpian and his contribution to juristic writing under the Severan emperors. Ulpian is immediately recognizable from his writings as an intellectual, an unmistakable academic ...
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This chapter focuses on Ulpian and his contribution to juristic writing under the Severan emperors. Ulpian is immediately recognizable from his writings as an intellectual, an unmistakable academic who researches and compares texts, pursues minutiae, analyses concepts, and develops explanations. Like many of his fellow-jurists, he also had a political career; indeed, he apparently exercised great power as praetorian prefect, and died as a result, killed in a mutiny of the praetorian guard.Less
This chapter focuses on Ulpian and his contribution to juristic writing under the Severan emperors. Ulpian is immediately recognizable from his writings as an intellectual, an unmistakable academic who researches and compares texts, pursues minutiae, analyses concepts, and develops explanations. Like many of his fellow-jurists, he also had a political career; indeed, he apparently exercised great power as praetorian prefect, and died as a result, killed in a mutiny of the praetorian guard.
Katharina Volk
- Published in print:
- 2021
- Published Online:
- May 2022
- ISBN:
- 9780691193878
- eISBN:
- 9780691224343
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- DOI:
- 10.23943/princeton/9780691193878.003.0001
- Subject:
- Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy
This chapter highlights the important intellectuals of the late Roman Republic. It emphasizes that some of the most important political actors in this time of turmoil engaged in significant scholarly ...
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This chapter highlights the important intellectuals of the late Roman Republic. It emphasizes that some of the most important political actors in this time of turmoil engaged in significant scholarly activity. The chapter then studies the intellectual and political activities of Roman senators, and the mutual relationships of and connections among these diverse actions and behaviors. It offers a work of intellectual history on the knowledge-producing practices of the late Republican political elite in their historical and cultural contexts. The chapter focuses on the twenty years from 63 to 43 BCE, that is, from Cicero's consulship to his death, with a special focus on the mid-50s to mid-40s. This is when most of the important late Republican works of scholarship and philosophy were written. It then considers how the intellectual history of the late Republic has been, and might be, written.Less
This chapter highlights the important intellectuals of the late Roman Republic. It emphasizes that some of the most important political actors in this time of turmoil engaged in significant scholarly activity. The chapter then studies the intellectual and political activities of Roman senators, and the mutual relationships of and connections among these diverse actions and behaviors. It offers a work of intellectual history on the knowledge-producing practices of the late Republican political elite in their historical and cultural contexts. The chapter focuses on the twenty years from 63 to 43 BCE, that is, from Cicero's consulship to his death, with a special focus on the mid-50s to mid-40s. This is when most of the important late Republican works of scholarship and philosophy were written. It then considers how the intellectual history of the late Republic has been, and might be, written.
Luigi Labruna
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- September 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199677344
- eISBN:
- 9780191758379
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199677344.003.0004
- Subject:
- Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal Profession and Ethics
This chapter presents a tribute given at Lord Rodger's memorial service held in St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh on 25 November 2011. Luigi Labruna, Emeritus Professor of Roman Law, University of ...
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This chapter presents a tribute given at Lord Rodger's memorial service held in St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh on 25 November 2011. Luigi Labruna, Emeritus Professor of Roman Law, University of Naples Federico II, talks about Alan's contributions to Roman legal scholarship. These include the book, Owners and Neighbours in Roman Law and his role as a member of the jury in the ‘Premio romanistico internazionale Gérard Boulvert’ — a prize is awarded every three years to historians of Roman and ancient law from all over the world.Less
This chapter presents a tribute given at Lord Rodger's memorial service held in St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh on 25 November 2011. Luigi Labruna, Emeritus Professor of Roman Law, University of Naples Federico II, talks about Alan's contributions to Roman legal scholarship. These include the book, Owners and Neighbours in Roman Law and his role as a member of the jury in the ‘Premio romanistico internazionale Gérard Boulvert’ — a prize is awarded every three years to historians of Roman and ancient law from all over the world.
