Crítica del imperialismo en dos discursos de las Historiae de Curcio Rufo
- 1 Universidad de La Rioja, España
ISSN: 1514-3333
Year of publication: 2023
Volume: 27
Issue: 1
Pages: 65-86
Type: Article
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Abstract
Two passages in Curtius Rufus’ Historiae can be read within the context of a tradition in Roman histo-riography of including speeches by foreign enemies to voice critical views of Roman imperialism. In this paper, Darius’ pre-battle speech at Gaugamela (4.14.9-26) and the Scythian ambassador’s speech before Alexander (7.8.12-30) will be analyzed to show that behind an ap-parent rebuke of Alexander the Great emerges a strong criticism of Rome’s imperial expansion