Talk:Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Corculum

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I have a question about the reversion of the good-faith edit (as described by the editor who reverted)

This is what I added, after searching William Smith's Dictionary online

"However, the marriage apparently took place around 184-183 BC, in the lifetime of her father Scipio Africanus.^[1]"

The reference was as follows: "William Smith (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, says of Cornelia: "The elder daughter of P. Scipio Africanus the elder, was married in her father's life-time to P. Scipio Nasica. (Liv. xxxviii. 57 ; Polyb. xxxii. 13.)" [2]<"

This was not found acceptable, but my earlier unsourced assertations were. I am therefore quite puzzled. If Smith is unacceptable as a source for Roman history, please let me know.

wikibiohistory 18:49, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am equally puzzled. So much of early Roman history is "probable" that we have little choice other than to reflect that. You appear to have done your best to source things properly. Moreschi ^Talk 19:23, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ William Smith (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, says of Cornelia: "The elder daughter of P. Scipio Africanus the elder, was married in her father's life-time to P. Scipio Nasica. (Liv. xxxviii. 57 ; Polyb. xxxii. 13.)" [1]

Misleading busts and statues associated with Scipio articles.

This is yet another Scipio article featuring a bust or statue which is unlikely to be them. There is no primary source for this identification and certainly no consensus among historians. One historian's conjecture (assuming they did actually state what is claimed) should not justify linking the image. See also the articles for Scipio Aemilianus and Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus. These misleading images, prominently positioned as they are, bring the credibility of the Scipio articles - if not Wikipedia in general - into question. Ljredux (talk) 10:43, 13 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

[1] William Smith (1870). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, says of Cornelia: "The elder daughter of P. Scipio Africanus the elder, was married in her father's life-time to P. Scipio Nasica. (Liv. xxxviii. 57 ; Polyb. xxxii. 13.)" [1]

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