"Anecdotes Early works to 1800." . . "Scrieri umoristice." . . "Anecdote." . . "Rome" . . "Rome." . "Didactic literature, Latin" . . "Kultur." . . "Rome (Empire)" . . "Manners and customs" . . "Römisches Reich." . . "Róma művelődéstörténet ókor forrás." . . "Littérature didactique latine Traductions anglaises." . . "Exempelen." . . "Civilization" . . "Didactic literature, Latin Translations into English." . . "Exempla latins." . . "Anecdotes" . . "Latin irodalom próza." . . . . "Geschichte" . . "Literatură latină." . . . . . . . . . . . . "Valerius Maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings during the reign of Tiberius (14-37 CE). The collection was very popular in the Renaissance and has recently attracted renewed scholarly attention. Valerius arranges his instructive examples in short chapters, each focused on a particular virtue, vice, religious practice, or traditional custom--including Omens, Dreams, Anger, Cruelty, Bravery, Fidelity, Gratitude, Friendship, Parental Love. The moral undercurrent of this collection is readily apparent. But Valerius tells us that the book's purpose is practical: he decided to select worthwhile material from famous writers so that people looking for illustrative examples might be spared the trouble of research. Whatever the author's intention, his book is an interesting source of information on Roman attitudes toward religion and moral values in the first century. - Publisher." . . "Translations"@en . "Translations" . "Early works"@en . "Early works" . "Memorable doings and saying" . . . . "Memorable doings and sayings" . . . . "[Books 6-9]" . . . . . . . . "Quelle" . . . . "Anecdotes" . . . . . . . . . "Vertalingen (vorm)" . . . . . "Valerius Maximus" . "Memorable doings and sayings"@en . "Memorable doings and sayings" . . . . . . . . "Didactisch proza (teksten)" . . . . . . "Valerius Maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings in the reign of Tiberius (14-37 CE). Valerius's professedly practical work contains a clear moral element and is informative about first-century CE Roman attitudes toward religion and morality." . "Valerius Maximus compiled his handbook of notable deeds and sayings in the reign of Tiberius (14-37 CE). Valerius's professedly practical work contains a clear moral element and is informative about first-century CE Roman attitudes toward religion and morality."@en . . . . . . . . . .