This article focuses on the Suetonian biography of Nero by drawing attention to the sayings (dicta), that the biographer attributes to Nero. The paper, therefore, aims to demonstrate that the selection operated by Suetonius is functional to ridicule Nero in the role of citharoedus and histrio. By the use of dicta, Suetonius deconstructs Nero’s public image by emphasizing, on the one hand, his commitment to the artistic performances; on the other, his disregard for his political role of princeps.

I Dicta di Nerone nel De vita Caesarum di Svetonio / Russo, Martina. - In: PAN. - ISSN 0390-3141. - 11:n.s.(2022), pp. 45-65.

I Dicta di Nerone nel De vita Caesarum di Svetonio

Martina Russo
2022

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This article focuses on the Suetonian biography of Nero by drawing attention to the sayings (dicta), that the biographer attributes to Nero. The paper, therefore, aims to demonstrate that the selection operated by Suetonius is functional to ridicule Nero in the role of citharoedus and histrio. By the use of dicta, Suetonius deconstructs Nero’s public image by emphasizing, on the one hand, his commitment to the artistic performances; on the other, his disregard for his political role of princeps.
2022
Nero; Suetonius; dicta; theatre; public performance
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