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- Perfumery, Greek and Roman perfumes, Greek Epigraphy, A History of Ancient Macedonia, Philip II of Macedon, Histories of Philip II and Alexander the Great, and 23 moreAncient History, Alexander the Great, Ancient Medicine, History of Perfumes, Philip II of Macedonia, Medicine and physicians of Magna Graecia (VI-IV century B.C.), Alexander the Great, the Wars of the Successors, History of History, Humanities, Classics, Roman History, Ancient Greek History, Greek Literature, Greek History, Hellenistic History, Latin Language and Literature, Ancient Greek Numismatics, Ancient Historiography, History of Ancient Macedonia, Ptolemaic Egyptian History, Seleucid Empire, Graeco-Roman Alexandria, and Giovanni Pugliese Carratelliedit
- Giuseppe Squillace is Full Professor of Ancient History at the University of Calabria (Italy). Winner of Search Grants from Alexander von Humboldt (2009-2011)edit
Sulla scia di Socrate, Platone e Kant, il senso dell’olfatto è stato a lungo considerato primordiale e animale a vantaggio di vista e udito. Eppure profumi e aromi sono parte della storia e della letteratura e contribuiscono a chiarire... more
Sulla scia di Socrate, Platone e Kant, il senso dell’olfatto è stato a
lungo considerato primordiale e animale a vantaggio di vista e udito.
Eppure profumi e aromi sono parte della storia e della letteratura e
contribuiscono a chiarire società e contesti culturali assai distanti
nel tempo. Muovendosi lungo una prospettiva multidisciplinare, il
volume presenta un ventaglio di conoscenze ed esperienze olfattive
rintracciandole nel mondo greco, romano, etrusco, bizantino e medioevale,
ma anche in molti classici della letteratura italiana ed europea
fioriti tra Cinquecento e Novecento. Un intreccio profondo tra
storia e letteratura, dunque, volto sia all’individuazione e allo studio
di profumi e aromi, sia alla riscoperta di un senso ancora enigmatico
e dal fascino indiscusso.
lungo considerato primordiale e animale a vantaggio di vista e udito.
Eppure profumi e aromi sono parte della storia e della letteratura e
contribuiscono a chiarire società e contesti culturali assai distanti
nel tempo. Muovendosi lungo una prospettiva multidisciplinare, il
volume presenta un ventaglio di conoscenze ed esperienze olfattive
rintracciandole nel mondo greco, romano, etrusco, bizantino e medioevale,
ma anche in molti classici della letteratura italiana ed europea
fioriti tra Cinquecento e Novecento. Un intreccio profondo tra
storia e letteratura, dunque, volto sia all’individuazione e allo studio
di profumi e aromi, sia alla riscoperta di un senso ancora enigmatico
e dal fascino indiscusso.
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Breve biografia di Filippo II di Macedonia (2009, nuova edizione 2023
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A biography of Philip II.
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The physician Krateuas lived in the first part of the 1st century BC, worked at the court of Mithridates and wrote a Rhizotomikon (Herbal) of which only a few fragments remain. More than a century ago, Max Wellmann studied this physician... more
The physician Krateuas lived in the first part of the 1st century BC, worked at the court
of Mithridates and wrote a Rhizotomikon (Herbal) of which only a few fragments remain. More than
a century ago, Max Wellmann studied this physician (1897; 1898) and collected his Testimonies (T)
and Fragments (F) as an appendix of his edition of Dioscorides De materia medica (1914). After
Wellmann, only short studies (mostly encyclopedia entries) have been carried on Krateuas, whose
work influenced Dioscorides. This paper is a first step towards a monograph on this physician and
a new edition of T and F with translation and historical commentary.
of Mithridates and wrote a Rhizotomikon (Herbal) of which only a few fragments remain. More than
a century ago, Max Wellmann studied this physician (1897; 1898) and collected his Testimonies (T)
and Fragments (F) as an appendix of his edition of Dioscorides De materia medica (1914). After
Wellmann, only short studies (mostly encyclopedia entries) have been carried on Krateuas, whose
work influenced Dioscorides. This paper is a first step towards a monograph on this physician and
a new edition of T and F with translation and historical commentary.
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A collection of the main sources on the ancient perfume with Italian translation.
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L'opera del botanico Menestore di Sibari venne consultata e tenuta presente da Teofrasto nelle sue ricerche di botanica.
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Testimonia and Fragments of Charax of Pergamon with a historical commentary
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The sources on the historian Cephisodorus (FGrHist 112 = BNJ 112) are few and conflicting. The two fragments that have survived mention him as the author of a historical writing on the Sacred War (F 1) and, as Cephisodorus of Thebes, of a... more
The sources on the historian Cephisodorus (FGrHist 112 = BNJ 112) are few and conflicting. The two fragments that have survived mention him as the author of a historical writing on the Sacred War (F 1) and, as Cephisodorus of Thebes, of a work in which he recalls Antipater’s
incorrupt life (F 2). This paper seeks to assume that F 1 and F 2 refer to the Athenian Cephisodorus, who, according to other sources, was a rhetorician and a disciple of Isocrates.
incorrupt life (F 2). This paper seeks to assume that F 1 and F 2 refer to the Athenian Cephisodorus, who, according to other sources, was a rhetorician and a disciple of Isocrates.
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The reign of Narcissus. Flower, perfume and plant of an ancient myth is a travel in the world of myth, botany, medicine, and perfumery, between past and present.
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The paper investigates two itinerant physicians of IV century BC: Philistion of Locroi and Menecrates of Syracuse.
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Da offerte agli dèi per fumum, le sostanze aromatiche divennero parte della vita quotidiana dei popoli antichi. Incenso, mirra, nardo, rosa, zafferano, maggiorana, cardamomo, cinnamomo, cassia furono gli ingredienti di fragranze preziose... more
Da offerte agli dèi per fumum, le sostanze aromatiche divennero parte della vita quotidiana dei popoli antichi. Incenso, mirra, nardo, rosa, zafferano, maggiorana, cardamomo, cinnamomo, cassia furono gli ingredienti di fragranze preziose come l’Aigyption, il Megalleion, il Panathenaicum create dall’arte dei profumieri e impiegate in funzione dei costi, soprattutto da famiglie benestanti. Aperto dalla prefazione del noto creatore di fragranze Lorenzo Villoresi, il volume comprende la traduzione italiana del Sugli Odori del filosofo e botanico greco Teofrasto (IV-III secolo a.C.), presentata unitamente a un’ampia raccolta di brani di autori greci e latini che, in riferimento al tema, ricordano i miti di metamorfosi in sostanza odorosa, il nome degli antichi profumieri, l’elenco degli ingredienti base delle fragranze, i metodi di estrazione delle essenze, i ‘segreti del mestiere’, le vie delle spezie. Un insieme di informazioni affascinanti che portano il lettore in paesi comel’Armenia, l’Arabia Felix e l’India, terre ricche di aromi e in grado di affascinare lo stesso Alessandro Magno che, proprio nel profumo, riconobbe un elemento caratterizzante dell’essere re.
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Apollonio Mys, medico erofileo del I secolo a.C., nel Testimonium 8 von Staden pone in rilievo una sorta di 'moda dei profumi' determinata dai diversi scenari politici.
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Raccolta di fonti (letterarie ed epigrafiche) per lo studio della Storia Greca
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Riassunto Dedica di Alessandro Magno ad Atena Polias apposta su una lastra marmorea ritrovata a Priene sull’anta nord-est del tempio della dea. Databile verosimilmente nel 334 a.C. (ma non mancano altre proposte), il documento attesta la... more
Riassunto Dedica di Alessandro Magno ad Atena Polias apposta su una lastra marmorea ritrovata
a Priene sull’anta nord-est del tempio della dea. Databile verosimilmente nel 334 a.C. (ma non mancano
altre proposte), il documento attesta la devozione del re macedone verso Atena, ma anche il
suo sforzo a presentarsi in ogni occasione come liberatore e vendicatore dei Greci nella spedizione
contro i Persiani.
Abstract The inscription, dated 334 or later and placed on Athena Polias’ temple in Priene, testifies
to Alexander’s pity for the Goddess, but also his desire to show himself as champion of freedom and
avenger of the Greek against the Persians.
a Priene sull’anta nord-est del tempio della dea. Databile verosimilmente nel 334 a.C. (ma non mancano
altre proposte), il documento attesta la devozione del re macedone verso Atena, ma anche il
suo sforzo a presentarsi in ogni occasione come liberatore e vendicatore dei Greci nella spedizione
contro i Persiani.
Abstract The inscription, dated 334 or later and placed on Athena Polias’ temple in Priene, testifies
to Alexander’s pity for the Goddess, but also his desire to show himself as champion of freedom and
avenger of the Greek against the Persians.
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Riassunto Alessandro Magno con un editto concede agli abitanti di Priene residenti nella cittadina portuale di Naulochon autonomia, eleutheria, possesso della terra ed esenzione dalla syntaxis. Viceversa requisisce le proprietà dei non... more
Riassunto Alessandro Magno con un editto concede agli abitanti di Priene residenti nella cittadina
portuale di Naulochon autonomia, eleutheria, possesso della terra ed esenzione dalla syntaxis.
Viceversa requisisce le proprietà dei non Prienei (o dei non Greci) tenuti inoltre al pagamento dei
tributi (phoroi). Uno stralcio dell’editto, emanato nel 334 a.C. o in data successiva, venne pubblicato
(insieme ad altri importanti documenti) nel 285 a.C. circa durante il regno di Lisimaco. Inciso su lastra
marmorea esso venne collocato sull’anta Nord del tempio di Atena Polias a Priene.
Abstract Alexander the Great granted the inhabitans of Priene, who lived at Naulochon, autonomy,
freedom, possession of land, and tax immunity. On the contrary, he confiscated the land of the remaining
people forced to pay the tribute. The edict, enacted in 334 BC or later, but published in 284
under the reign of Lysimachus, was placed on Atena Polias’ temple in Priene.
portuale di Naulochon autonomia, eleutheria, possesso della terra ed esenzione dalla syntaxis.
Viceversa requisisce le proprietà dei non Prienei (o dei non Greci) tenuti inoltre al pagamento dei
tributi (phoroi). Uno stralcio dell’editto, emanato nel 334 a.C. o in data successiva, venne pubblicato
(insieme ad altri importanti documenti) nel 285 a.C. circa durante il regno di Lisimaco. Inciso su lastra
marmorea esso venne collocato sull’anta Nord del tempio di Atena Polias a Priene.
Abstract Alexander the Great granted the inhabitans of Priene, who lived at Naulochon, autonomy,
freedom, possession of land, and tax immunity. On the contrary, he confiscated the land of the remaining
people forced to pay the tribute. The edict, enacted in 334 BC or later, but published in 284
under the reign of Lysimachus, was placed on Atena Polias’ temple in Priene.
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Riassunto La legge (o decreto legge) ateniese contro la tirannide, approvata su proposta del democratico Eucrate nel 337-336 a.C., è stata oggetto di numerosi studi e ha generato diverse ipotesi interpretative. Essa garantiva l’immunità... more
Riassunto La legge (o decreto legge) ateniese contro la tirannide, approvata su proposta del democratico
Eucrate nel 337-336 a.C., è stata oggetto di numerosi studi e ha generato diverse ipotesi
interpretative. Essa garantiva l’immunità al tirannicida e bloccava tutte le attività dell’Areopago in
caso di rovesciamento della democrazia e imposizione di un governo tirannico. Il provvedimento si
innesta in un periodo storico complicato per Atene e il mondo greco ormai sotto il controllo di Filippo
il Macedone dopo la sconfitta di Cheronea nel 338 a.C. e la stipula del trattato di Corinto (337 a.C.).
Abstract The Athenian law (or decree) against tyranny, approved in 337-336 BC at Eucrates’s suggestion,
was largely studied and produced several interpretations. The law guaranteed the immunity
of the tyrannicide and stopped the activities of the Areopagus, if the democracy was overthrown by
a tyranny. This measure was approved when Philip controlled Greece after his military success at
Chaeronea (338 BC) and the Peace of Corinth (337 BC).
Eucrate nel 337-336 a.C., è stata oggetto di numerosi studi e ha generato diverse ipotesi
interpretative. Essa garantiva l’immunità al tirannicida e bloccava tutte le attività dell’Areopago in
caso di rovesciamento della democrazia e imposizione di un governo tirannico. Il provvedimento si
innesta in un periodo storico complicato per Atene e il mondo greco ormai sotto il controllo di Filippo
il Macedone dopo la sconfitta di Cheronea nel 338 a.C. e la stipula del trattato di Corinto (337 a.C.).
Abstract The Athenian law (or decree) against tyranny, approved in 337-336 BC at Eucrates’s suggestion,
was largely studied and produced several interpretations. The law guaranteed the immunity
of the tyrannicide and stopped the activities of the Areopagus, if the democracy was overthrown by
a tyranny. This measure was approved when Philip controlled Greece after his military success at
Chaeronea (338 BC) and the Peace of Corinth (337 BC).
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Propagandistic themes during the reign of Philip II of Macedon
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Filistione di Locri Un medico del IV secolo a.C. tra Grecia, Magna Grecia e Sicilia Le fonti antiche hanno conservato pochissime notizie sul medico Filistione, vissuto tra la fine del V e la prima metà del IV secolo a.C. Originario di... more
Filistione di Locri
Un medico del IV secolo a.C. tra Grecia, Magna Grecia e Sicilia
Le fonti antiche hanno conservato pochissime notizie sul medico Filistione, vissuto tra la fine del V e la prima metà del IV secolo a.C. Originario di Locri Epizefiri, in Magna Grecia, Filistione fu al servizio del tiranno Dionisio II e forse già di Dionisio I a Siracusa, dove conobbe i più illustri intellettuali greci, tra i quali, soprattutto, Platone. La vicinanza a Platone, che probabilmente gli fu debitore per le dottrine mediche del Timeo, ha finito per relegarlo all’ombra del grande filosofo ateniese. Questo studio, prendendo in esame tutte le testimonianze superstiti, inserisce Filistione nel contesto storico di riferimento e gli restituisce la sua giusta centralità. Ne emerge una figura autonoma e di spicco in grado di emergere nel panorama culturale dell’epoca e di porsi accanto a Ippocrate e ai più grandi medici dell’antichità.
The ancient sources preserved little information on Philistion, who lived between the end of the V century and the first half of the IV century BC. Born in Locroi Epizephyrioi in Magna Graecia, Philistion was the personal physician of the tyrant Dionisius II and, perhaps, Dionysius I at Syracuse, where he got to know the most eminent Greek intellectuals, such as Plato. His familiarity with Plato confined the physician in the shadow of the great Athenian philosopher, whose medical doctrines outlined in the Timaeus likely derived from Philistion’s work. By considering all the remaining testimonies, this monograph inserts Philistion in a precise historical context and gives back his true significance. The outcome is an autonomous and important figure emerging in the cultural panorama of the time and staying alongside Hippocrates and the best physicians of the Antiquity.
Un medico del IV secolo a.C. tra Grecia, Magna Grecia e Sicilia
Le fonti antiche hanno conservato pochissime notizie sul medico Filistione, vissuto tra la fine del V e la prima metà del IV secolo a.C. Originario di Locri Epizefiri, in Magna Grecia, Filistione fu al servizio del tiranno Dionisio II e forse già di Dionisio I a Siracusa, dove conobbe i più illustri intellettuali greci, tra i quali, soprattutto, Platone. La vicinanza a Platone, che probabilmente gli fu debitore per le dottrine mediche del Timeo, ha finito per relegarlo all’ombra del grande filosofo ateniese. Questo studio, prendendo in esame tutte le testimonianze superstiti, inserisce Filistione nel contesto storico di riferimento e gli restituisce la sua giusta centralità. Ne emerge una figura autonoma e di spicco in grado di emergere nel panorama culturale dell’epoca e di porsi accanto a Ippocrate e ai più grandi medici dell’antichità.
The ancient sources preserved little information on Philistion, who lived between the end of the V century and the first half of the IV century BC. Born in Locroi Epizephyrioi in Magna Graecia, Philistion was the personal physician of the tyrant Dionisius II and, perhaps, Dionysius I at Syracuse, where he got to know the most eminent Greek intellectuals, such as Plato. His familiarity with Plato confined the physician in the shadow of the great Athenian philosopher, whose medical doctrines outlined in the Timaeus likely derived from Philistion’s work. By considering all the remaining testimonies, this monograph inserts Philistion in a precise historical context and gives back his true significance. The outcome is an autonomous and important figure emerging in the cultural panorama of the time and staying alongside Hippocrates and the best physicians of the Antiquity.
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Le fonti antiche hanno conservato pochissime notizie sul medico Filistione, vissuto tra la fine del V e la prima metà del IV secolo a.C. Originario di Locri Epizefiri, in Magna Grecia, Filistione fu al servizio del tiranno Dionisio II e... more
Le fonti antiche hanno conservato pochissime notizie sul medico Filistione, vissuto tra la fine del V e la prima metà del IV secolo a.C. Originario di Locri Epizefiri, in Magna Grecia, Filistione fu al servizio del tiranno Dionisio II e forse già di Dionisio I a Siracusa, dove conobbe i più illustri intellettuali greci, tra i quali, soprattutto, Platone. La vicinanza a Platone, che probabilmente gli fu debitore per le dottrine mediche del Timeo, ha finito per relegarlo all’ombra del grande filosofo ateniese. Questo studio, prendendo in esame tutte le testimonianze superstiti, inserisce Filistione nel contesto storico di riferimento e gli restituisce la sua giusta centralità. Ne emerge una figura autonoma e di spicco in grado di emergere nel panorama culturale dell’epoca e di porsi accanto a Ippocrate e ai più grandi medici dell’antichità.
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La figura di Afrodite e il suo legame con medicamenti, piante curative e spezie fragranti rivive nelle pagine di questo saggio, che si rivolge prevalentemente a un pubblico di curiosi sempre affascinati dal mondo antico. Basato sulle... more
La figura di Afrodite e il suo legame con medicamenti, piante curative e spezie fragranti rivive nelle pagine di questo saggio, che si rivolge prevalentemente a un pubblico di curiosi sempre affascinati dal mondo antico. Basato sulle principali fonti letterarie greche e latine, il lavoro offre un ventaglio di notizie e aneddoti su medici, patologie e soprattutto farmaci. Una farmacopea ricchissima, usata da re e regine, ma anche da gente comune, nella quale un posto di assoluto rilievo occupano ingredienti tratti da animali come la iena, il coccodrillo e il camaleonte, o da piante come il silfio, il dittamo,
l’elleboro e la mandragora, il cui potere curativo contro le più svariate malattie divenne a tratti proverbiale.
Ne emerge un universo variegato nel quale, spesso senza troppe distinzioni, al farmaco si giustappongono la pozione e l’antidoto, al medico si affiancano il sacerdote e il mago, al botanico si accostano il venditore di rimedi, il raccoglitore
di radici e addirittura il profumiere: tasselli superstiti di un mondo – quello di Greci e Romani – fotografato in un aspetto meno noto della sua quotidianità.
l’elleboro e la mandragora, il cui potere curativo contro le più svariate malattie divenne a tratti proverbiale.
Ne emerge un universo variegato nel quale, spesso senza troppe distinzioni, al farmaco si giustappongono la pozione e l’antidoto, al medico si affiancano il sacerdote e il mago, al botanico si accostano il venditore di rimedi, il raccoglitore
di radici e addirittura il profumiere: tasselli superstiti di un mondo – quello di Greci e Romani – fotografato in un aspetto meno noto della sua quotidianità.
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Strettamente collegate con i raffinatissimi regni d’Egitto, Lidia e Persia, e con terre lontane come Arabia e India, le sostanze aromatiche furono per i Greci elemento di offerta agli dèi prima di diventare parte della toeletta... more
Strettamente collegate con i raffinatissimi regni d’Egitto, Lidia e Persia, e con terre lontane come Arabia e India, le sostanze aromatiche furono per i Greci elemento di offerta agli dèi prima di diventare parte della toeletta quotidiana. Il volume ricostruisce un universo di spezie, ma soprattutto presenta una gamma di oli fragranti citati da autori come Saffo, Anacreonte, Erodoto e Teofrasto, creati da noti “nasi”, preservati da trucchi e segreti di mestiere.
Il volume presenta la traduzione italiana, con testo greco a fronte, del 'De odoribus' di Teofrasto, unitamente a una ricchissima antologia di passi di autori greci e romani (da Ateneo a Plinio, da Plutarco e Eliano), che hanno trattato... more
Il volume presenta la traduzione italiana, con testo greco a fronte, del 'De odoribus' di Teofrasto, unitamente a una ricchissima antologia di passi di autori greci e romani (da Ateneo a Plinio, da Plutarco e Eliano), che hanno trattato di sostanze aromatiche, profumi e profumieri.
Le vicende di Filippo II di Macedonia lette da un'ottica che prende in considerazione tanto le imprese militari quanto le strategie per la costruzione del consenso.
Bad odours and diseases
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Life and origin of Megallos, Athenian perfumer of V-IV century BC
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Research on perfumes in the ancient world has almost completely ignored the preparation techniques and diversification systems of aromatic products. Although archaeological and literary sources attest to the use of perfumes in religious... more
Research on perfumes in the ancient world has almost completely ignored the preparation techniques and diversification systems of aromatic products. Although archaeological and literary sources attest to the use of perfumes in religious and secular contexts by men and women, actually only three authors shed light on the working methods and preparation rules followed by perfumers: Theophrastus, Apollonius Mys, and Pliny the Elder. Starting from their works, this article investigates the techniques employed in the preparation of aromatic products, also revealing some professional secrets.
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Arrian, in his narrative on the revolt and destruction of Thebes in 335 BC, could have derived from Aristobulus the charges against the polis on behalf of the Greek allies of Alexander. Aristobulus, using exempla derived by Thucydides,... more
Arrian, in his narrative on the revolt and destruction of Thebes in 335 BC, could have derived from Aristobulus the charges against the polis on behalf of the Greek allies of Alexander. Aristobulus, using exempla derived by Thucydides, Xenophon, and, above all, Isocrates' Plataicus, embellished his narrative and gave a plausible and erudite justification to Thebes' destruction, freeing his king from blame.
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This article describes the difference between the μυρεψός and the μυροπώλης: the former developed recipes for perfumes; the latter sold them. Although in the ancient world it is not possible to distinguish clearly the precise role of... more
This article describes the difference between the μυρεψός and the μυροπώλης: the former developed recipes for perfumes; the latter sold them. Although in the ancient world it is not possible to distinguish clearly the precise role of these two figures, and often the manufacturer was also the seller, nevertheless in the field of perfumery a μυρεψός could also be a μυροπώλης (as in the case of the famous perfumer Megallos), but a μυροπώλης could not be a μυρεψός, because he did not possess the knowledge necessary to develop a fragrance.
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Revue internationale de la géographie historique du monde antique Rivista internazionale di geografia storica del mondo antico
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Perfumes in the Ancient World
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Strettamente collegate con i raffinatissimi regni d’Egitto, Lidia e Persia, e con terre lontane come Arabia e India, le sostanze aromatiche furono per i Greci elemento di offerta agli dèi prima di diventare parte della toeletta... more
Strettamente collegate con i raffinatissimi regni d’Egitto, Lidia e Persia, e con terre lontane come Arabia e India, le sostanze aromatiche furono per i Greci elemento di offerta agli dèi prima di diventare parte della toeletta quotidiana. Il volume ricostruisce un universo di spezie, ma soprattutto presenta una gamma di polveri fragranti e profumi creati da noti “nasi”, preservati da trucchi e segreti di mestiere e menzionati da autori come Saffo, Anacreonte, Erodoto e Teofrasto.
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Apollonio Mys, medico erofileo del I secolo a.C., nel Testimonium 8 von Staden pone in rilievo una sorta di 'moda dei profumi' determinata dai diversi scenari politici.
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The physician Krateuas lived in the first part of the 1st century BC, worked at the court of Mithridates and wrote a Rhizotomikon (Herbal) of which only a few fragments remain. More than a century ago, Max Wellmann studied this physician... more
The physician Krateuas lived in the first part of the 1st century BC, worked at the court of Mithridates and wrote a Rhizotomikon (Herbal) of which only a few fragments remain. More than a century ago, Max Wellmann studied this physician (1897; 1898) and collected his Testimonies (T) and Fragments (F) as an appendix of his edition of Dioscorides De materia medica (1914). After Wellmann, only short studies (mostly encyclopedia entries) have been carried on Krateuas, whose work influenced Dioscorides. This paper is a first step towards a monograph on this physician and a new edition of T and F with translation and historical commentary.
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In addition to the rhetoricians and orators who at Athens supported or opposed Philip, a number of playwrights – such as Ephippus and Alexis – did not hesitate to express their opinions of the Macedonian king. Some fragments of... more
In addition to the rhetoricians and orators who at Athens supported or opposed Philip, a number of playwrights – such as Ephippus and Alexis – did not hesitate to express their opinions of the Macedonian king. Some fragments of their works, however, seem to show conflicting positions, for if Ephippus supported the anti-Macedonian party, Alexis, while including Philip in some comedies, did not blame the king by turning him into a comic mask, but praised his political decisions and his respect for religion and traditions.
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Meme si l’on tient compte de la presence, dans la tradition antique, de cliches au sein des discours prononces par les commandants s’adressant aux troupes, les themes des logoi d’Alexandre a ses soldats semblent historiquement plausibles... more
Meme si l’on tient compte de la presence, dans la tradition antique, de cliches au sein des discours prononces par les commandants s’adressant aux troupes, les themes des logoi d’Alexandre a ses soldats semblent historiquement plausibles dans la mesure ou ils sont en accord avec les motifs repandus, au cours de ces annees-la, par la propagande macedonienne. En expert de la strategie, Alexandre s'avere tres habile a moduler les arguments en fonction de ses interlocuteurs, des situations, des troupes et des objectifs militaires.
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It is not easy to study the propaganda themes during the reigns of Philip and Alexander because there are few sources available and many of them are late. Having said that, research in this area is easier for the reign of Philip than it... more
It is not easy to study the propaganda themes during the reigns of Philip and Alexander because there are few sources available and many of them are late. Having said that, research in this area is easier for the reign of Philip than it is for that of Alexander. For ...
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Alexander the Great granted the inhabitans of Priene, who lived at Naulochon, autonomy, freedom, possession of land, and tax immunity. On the contrary, he confiscated the land of the remaining people forced to pay the tribute. The edict,... more
Alexander the Great granted the inhabitans of Priene, who lived at Naulochon, autonomy, freedom, possession of land, and tax immunity. On the contrary, he confiscated the land of the remaining people forced to pay the tribute. The edict, enacted in 334 BC or later, but published in 284 under the reign of Lysimachus, was placed on Atena Polias’ temple in Priene.
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The inscription, dated 334 or later and placed on Athena Polias’ temple in Priene, testifies to Alexander’s pity for the Goddess, but also his desire to show himself as champion of freedom and avenger of the Greek against the Persians.
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... Calci-desi avevano stipulato con lui sulla base di un vaticinio e di fronte agli dèi facendone porre tre copie, a conferma della sacralità dell'accordo, nei santuari di Artemide a Olinto ... FGrH 69 TT 9a–9b; Sordi [1969] XXIIss.;... more
... Calci-desi avevano stipulato con lui sulla base di un vaticinio e di fronte agli dèi facendone porre tre copie, a conferma della sacralità dell'accordo, nei santuari di Artemide a Olinto ... FGrH 69 TT 9a–9b; Sordi [1969] XXIIss.; Hammond/ Griffith [1979] 459; Alfieri Tonini [1985] 34; Id. ...
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It is not easy to study the propaganda themes during the reigns of Philip and Alexander because there are few sources available and many of them are late. Having said that, research in this area is easier for the reign of Philip than it... more
It is not easy to study the propaganda themes during the reigns of Philip and Alexander because there are few sources available and many of them are late. Having said that, research in this area is easier for the reign of Philip than it is for that of Alexander. For ...
... L'ultimo intervento di Filippo II in Tessaglia nella propaganda macedone e antimacedone. Autores: G. Squillace; Localización: Aevum: Rassegna di scienze storiche linguistiche e filologiche, ISSN 0001-9593, Vol. 74, Nº 1, 2000 ,... more
... L'ultimo intervento di Filippo II in Tessaglia nella propaganda macedone e antimacedone. Autores: G. Squillace; Localización: Aevum: Rassegna di scienze storiche linguistiche e filologiche, ISSN 0001-9593, Vol. 74, Nº 1, 2000 , págs. 81-94. Fundación Dialnet. ...
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The paper investigates the ingredients of the ancient perfumes.
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Expensive spices in some recipes of Apicius' De Re coquinaria
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The paper investigates the themes used by the pro-Macedonian intellectuals to celebrate Philip's II victory in the Third Sacred War (346 BC).
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The paper aims at collecting all the Greco-Roman accounts on the so called ‘Canal of the Pharaohs’, in the Nile Delta area, in order to shed some light on the goals of this important project and to compare it with other famous works of... more
The paper aims at collecting all the Greco-Roman accounts on the so called ‘Canal of the Pharaohs’,
in the Nile Delta area, in order to shed some light on the goals of this important project and to
compare it with other famous works of the Antiquity.
in the Nile Delta area, in order to shed some light on the goals of this important project and to
compare it with other famous works of the Antiquity.
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K.J. Beloch's point of view on Alexander the Great.
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The pro- or anti-Macedonian Athenian propaganda portraits the Persians in a double way. In the speeches of the Attic orators they are presented – depending from the political orientation of the speaker – like the traditional enemies or... more
The pro- or anti-Macedonian Athenian propaganda portraits the
Persians in a double way. In the speeches of the Attic orators they are presented
– depending from the political orientation of the speaker – like the
traditional enemies or the untraditional allies of the Greeks. Demosthenes,
for instance, shows them in this latter way; he calls Philip II ‘the enemy at
the door’ and urges his fellow citizens to fight him with the support of Persia.
This positive image of the Persians, nevertheless, was soon discredited by the
force of tradition and, above all, by the political events that resulted in the
struggle at Chaeronea. The military success gave again Philip the opportunity
to denounce the Persians as barbarians and enemies of the Greeks, and so they
became the target of an expedition that was presented as an act of revenge in
the name of Greek freedom.
Persians in a double way. In the speeches of the Attic orators they are presented
– depending from the political orientation of the speaker – like the
traditional enemies or the untraditional allies of the Greeks. Demosthenes,
for instance, shows them in this latter way; he calls Philip II ‘the enemy at
the door’ and urges his fellow citizens to fight him with the support of Persia.
This positive image of the Persians, nevertheless, was soon discredited by the
force of tradition and, above all, by the political events that resulted in the
struggle at Chaeronea. The military success gave again Philip the opportunity
to denounce the Persians as barbarians and enemies of the Greeks, and so they
became the target of an expedition that was presented as an act of revenge in
the name of Greek freedom.
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Abstract It is hard to investigate Alexander's propaganda in presence of late authors who narrate the Asiatic expedition. Nevertheless, some episodes remark the border between reality and fiction bringing to light Alexander's propaganda... more
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It is hard to investigate Alexander's propaganda in presence of late authors who narrate the Asiatic expedition. Nevertheless, some episodes remark the border between reality and fiction bringing to light Alexander's propaganda machine orchestrated by the king personally
or through his entourage. This paper focuses on this topic seeking to show when Alexander manipulated the information imposing 'his own version', or suppressing the dissenting voices.
It is hard to investigate Alexander's propaganda in presence of late authors who narrate the Asiatic expedition. Nevertheless, some episodes remark the border between reality and fiction bringing to light Alexander's propaganda machine orchestrated by the king personally
or through his entourage. This paper focuses on this topic seeking to show when Alexander manipulated the information imposing 'his own version', or suppressing the dissenting voices.
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Both in the treatises Historia plantarum and De causis plantarum, Theophrastus, keeping as far as possible the principle of autopsy, collected many first-hand data on the Mediterranean plants. For the species flourishing in the lands... more
Both in the treatises Historia plantarum and De causis plantarum,
Theophrastus, keeping as far as possible the principle of autopsy, collected
many first-hand data on the Mediterranean plants. For the species
flourishing in the lands reached by Alexander the Great, however, he had to
rely on the information provided by explorers, soldiers, merchants etc. who
had taken part in Alexander’s expedition: from them he drew, for example,
the description of the plants of Gedrosia, Aracosia, India, and above all
Arabia, that produced precious spices like incense, myrrh, cinnamon, and
cassia. The acquisition (albeit not autoptically) of these data opened a new
page in Greek botany, of which Theophrastus was a true path-breaking
inquirer, since he was the first scholar to provide details on many aromatic
plants and their natural environments.
Theophrastus, keeping as far as possible the principle of autopsy, collected
many first-hand data on the Mediterranean plants. For the species
flourishing in the lands reached by Alexander the Great, however, he had to
rely on the information provided by explorers, soldiers, merchants etc. who
had taken part in Alexander’s expedition: from them he drew, for example,
the description of the plants of Gedrosia, Aracosia, India, and above all
Arabia, that produced precious spices like incense, myrrh, cinnamon, and
cassia. The acquisition (albeit not autoptically) of these data opened a new
page in Greek botany, of which Theophrastus was a true path-breaking
inquirer, since he was the first scholar to provide details on many aromatic
plants and their natural environments.
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Dresden, Institut fuer Alte Geschichte, Forum Antike 7 Dez 2022 on the ancient perfumes.
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Congreso 14 Diciembre 2015
Alcalá de Henares
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