Time and Exemplarity
The idea of history as magistra vitae – a collection of good and bad examples – was a central topos of historical writing in the West from antiquity till the late eighteenth century. The idea has served a number of different ends, motivating advanced political theory as well as functioning as a mere...
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| Language: | English |
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Firenze University Press
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Early Modern Studies |
| Online Access: | https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/bsfm-jems/article/view/7082 |