Completed in the years 1457-1459, the Roma Triumphans by Biondo Flavio represents the first treatise aimed at offering a systematic investigation of the religious, civic and political institutions of ancient Rome. In this context, in addition to his skill in exploiting different typologies of sources in order to derive a thematic synthesis inspired by Varro’s Antiquities, rather than follow chronological path, his tendency to evaluate data from a historical-comparative viewpoint is worthy of note. In this vein, it is worth mentioning some observations on the religious structures of ancient Rome included in the Books I and II. These show Biondo’s original aptitude for noticing some specific aspects of Roman Paganism, perceiving civic meaning of some of its rituals and values as well as trying to consider their evolution and influence on Christian ceremonies. Moreover, they are evidence of Biondo’s interest in Pagan institutions and practices, moving beyond the passive reporting of data from ancient sources as well as his ability to use details as a starting point for personal interpretations which nonetheless reflect a critical position on Paganism and a profondly Christian perspective, also influenced by knowledge of sources like Eusebius of Caesarea and Augustin.
Paganesimo e cristianesimo nella «Roma triumphans» di Biondo Flavio / I. G. Mastrorosa. - STAMPA. - (2014), pp. 217-230.
Paganesimo e cristianesimo nella «Roma triumphans» di Biondo Flavio
MASTROROSA, IDA GILDA
2014
Abstract
Completed in the years 1457-1459, the Roma Triumphans by Biondo Flavio represents the first treatise aimed at offering a systematic investigation of the religious, civic and political institutions of ancient Rome. In this context, in addition to his skill in exploiting different typologies of sources in order to derive a thematic synthesis inspired by Varro’s Antiquities, rather than follow chronological path, his tendency to evaluate data from a historical-comparative viewpoint is worthy of note. In this vein, it is worth mentioning some observations on the religious structures of ancient Rome included in the Books I and II. These show Biondo’s original aptitude for noticing some specific aspects of Roman Paganism, perceiving civic meaning of some of its rituals and values as well as trying to consider their evolution and influence on Christian ceremonies. Moreover, they are evidence of Biondo’s interest in Pagan institutions and practices, moving beyond the passive reporting of data from ancient sources as well as his ability to use details as a starting point for personal interpretations which nonetheless reflect a critical position on Paganism and a profondly Christian perspective, also influenced by knowledge of sources like Eusebius of Caesarea and Augustin.I documenti in FLORE sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.