1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996309062303316

Autore

Weeda Leendert

Titolo

HORACE's SERMONES BOOK 1 : CREDENTIALS FOR MAECENAS / / Leendert Weeda

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Warsaw ; ; Berlin : , : De Gruyter Open Poland, , [2019]

©2019

ISBN

3-11-064263-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (300 p.)

Soggetti

Classics

Creden-

Horace

Latin literature

Maecenas

Sermones (Satires) Book 1

SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- 1. Horace, his Poetry, Maecenas -- 2. The Sermones (Satires): Preparing for the Future as a Political Commentator -- 3. Summary of Sermones Book 1: Horace's Credentials Containing Political Commentary; Virgil's Eclogae and Horace's Sermones Book 1 Compared -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Horace wrote Sermones book 1 after the death of Julius Caesar when the Republic came to an end, and the transition to the Principate commenced. The book of Sermones.1 is part of Horace's early work and constitutes his credentials for Maecenas, whose circle he joined in 38 B.C. From that time Horace lived in the highly political ambience of the Roman social elite near the centre of power. The focus of the ten poems is on the personal issue of his trustworthiness after his misjudgement in joining Brutus. The volume shows how Horace prepared himself for his future role as a political commentator on contemporary political issues. Weeda's analysis of the poems from a



socio-political angle brings a new perspective on Horace's studies that differs considerably from the earlier literary analyses. Executed in a very consistent manner, this monograph shows through an in-depth interpretation of allusions the probability that Horace wrote each sermo as self-presentation.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910822446003321

Autore

Smekal Hubert <1979->

Titolo

Making sense of human rights commitments : a study of two emerging European democracies / / Hubert Smekal [and four others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Brno, Czech republic : , : Masarykova University, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

80-210-8685-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (318 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

342.7

Soggetti

Human rights - Slovakia

Human rights - Czech Republic

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

What motivates states to commit to international human rights treaties remains a much-debated question in political and legal science. Many tentative explanations for the observed variation in signature and ratification patterns have been proposed. Some are based on the content of the treaties (the substance of the protected rights and the control mechanism), some focus on the characteristics of the states making a commitment, while others are tied to external factors (having originated either from pressure from the international community or within the domestic political system). Empirical evidence supporting the proposed hypotheses remains nevertheless rather scarce, and overall knowledge about the reasons for signing and ratifying treaties is inconclusive. We aim to contribute to this scholarly discussion by providing a new and thorough examination of the commitment practice



in two post-communist countries – the Czech Republic and Slovakia – and in their non-democratic and transitioning predecessors. While both countries have experienced very similar international development propelled by the same international incentives and constraints, their internal political experiences differ significantly.