Latin A-Level
Nepos' biographical method
What Nepos' biographical method means in Latin A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Nepos' biographical method
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Reference: OCR
Nepos writes biography, foregrounding Hannibal's character and career rather than a complete campaign history.
Topics that use Nepos' biographical method
- 2c. Content of Prose Literature (H443/03) - Group 1 - For examination in 2027, 2028 and 2029 (fifth set text cycle) (OCR A-Level)
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