Some Reflexions on Varro’s Hebdomades1

Joseph Geiger*

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Abstract

This article discusses three rather neglected issues concerning Varro’s Hebdomades: 1. The basis of Varro’s fascination with the number seven, leading him to his eventual concept of such an exceptional work; 2. An attempt to find out as much as possible about the nature of the work, described by Pliny as the first illustrated book in Rome, and 3. A discussion of its reception and impact in Rome.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)307-319
Number of pages13
JournalHermes (Germany)
Volume152
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2024

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Publisher Copyright:
© Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart 2024.

Keywords

  • Atticus
  • illustrated books
  • Nepos
  • statue groups in Rome
  • Varro’s Hebdomades

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