Abstract:An interest in the visual seems to be part of historiographic discourse in the Classical period (and beyond). Scenes of spectatorship and response, as well as a concern with the visibility of actions and the impact of their visibility on their interpretation, recur across a number of historical texts. Such scenes offer the possibility of reflection on the writing and reading of history. 1 As historical characters are depicted observing events, being affected by and interpreting what they see, we are shown a mo… Show more
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