About this episode
The episode discusses the virtues and sacrifices of Arria and her daughter, highlighting their representation in Roman literature.
Arria, and her daughter of the same name, were celebrated in Roman literature for their virtues, piety, and devotion to family. Remembered above all for their willingness to embrace self-sacrifice, their lives and deaths became exemplars of courage and duty, cited by writers like Pliny and Martial as models of Roman virtue. Episode CCXLVIII (248) Guest: Assoc. Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classic and Ancient History, La Trobe University)
People in this episode
Guest: Rhiannon Evans
Topics covered
- Roman literature
- self-sacrifice
- courage
- duty
- Roman virtue
- family devotion
Keywords
- Arria
- Roman literature
- self-sacrifice
- courage
- duty
- Pliny
- Martial
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: La Trobe University
Books & works: Pliny, Martial
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