Actors and Orators

• Authors: Loska Elżbieta
• Languages of publication: EN DE IE PL FR

Abstracts

EN

In ancient Rome the professions of actors and orators seemed to be the two sides of the same coin. The coin is performance and the sides are good and evil. Actors were seen as scum who dare to pretend they can be anyone, even though on stage only. Orators, on the other hand, were respected members of the community, perceived as crucial representatives of Roman society.

Keywords

EN

actors, orators, Roman law

• Publisher: Księgarnia Akademicka
• Journal: Classica Cracoviensia
• Year: 2016
• Issue: 19
• Pages: 129-141

Contributors

author

Loska Elżbieta

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12797/CC.19.2016.19.08