Opowieść o koniu, który ani piękny, ani duży, ale wytrzymały był (HA., Prob., 8)

• Authors: Baranowski Michał

Title variants

EN

A tale of a horse which, though not handsome or especially large, was reputed to be able to run one hundred miles in a day

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The present paper discusses a peculiar fragment in ”Historia Augusta” (v. Probi 8) concerning the gift of a horse to Probus from his soldiers. According to former scholars, it represents nothing else than a literary topos. Consequently, the passage has not been the object of much interest to contemporary historians. However, the author argues that, irrespectful of its authenticity, this anecdote may constitute a key to proper understanding of Probus’s image created in “Historia Augusta”. Thus, on one level of analysis, the story serves as a means of presenting an idealised image of the emperor. On the other hand, it may also be considered as an omen imperii.

Keywords

EN

History; Historia Augusta; Probus; Rome

• Publisher: Instytut Historii Uniwersytet w Siedlcach
• Journal: Historia i Świat
• Year: 2014
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 9-17

Contributors

author

Baranowski Michał

• Instytut Historii i Stosunków Międzynarodowych Uniwersytet Szczeciński