A Commentary on Panegyrici Latini II(12)

A Commentary on Panegyrici Latini II(12)
Title A Commentary on Panegyrici Latini II(12) PDF eBook
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Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 536
Release 2023-09-30
Genre History
ISBN 1108889794

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The renowned Gallic poet Pacatus Drepanius journeyed to Rome in the summer of AD 389 to deliver a speech to the Emperor Theodosius; both men stood for the first time before the Roman Senators. This edition provides a complete Latin text and English translation, with extensive introduction and full commentary.

A Literary Commentary on Panegyrici Latini VI(7)

A Literary Commentary on Panegyrici Latini VI(7)
Title A Literary Commentary on Panegyrici Latini VI(7) PDF eBook
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Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 408
Release 2020-12-17
Genre History
ISBN 1108916775

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The oration presented in this volume is critical to our knowledge of Constantine's early career and covers Maximian's rebellion, Constantine's claim of descent from Claudius II and his vision of Apollo. Written in AD 310, two years before Constantine's capture of Rome and his acceptance of Christianity, the speech gives a unique insight into the evolution of an imperial persona. This commentary examines the literary context of the panegyric and the role of the classical literary and rhetorical tradition in the recreation of Constantine's image. From the outset, the orator praises Constantine as separate from the imperial college: a deus praesens, god manifest, to the people of Gaul. He uses Lucan and Caesar to link Maximian's bid for power with the civil war between Caesar and Pompey while Vergilian allusion associates Constantine with Augustus.

Brill’s Companion to Cassius Dio

Brill’s Companion to Cassius Dio
Title Brill’s Companion to Cassius Dio PDF eBook
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Publisher BRILL
Pages 538
Release 2023-02-27
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 9004524185

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This Companion is the first of its kind on the Roman historian Cassius Dio. It introduces the reader to the life and work of one of the most fundamental but previously neglected historians in the Roman historical cannon.

›Humanitas‹ in the Imperial Age

›Humanitas‹ in the Imperial Age
Title ›Humanitas‹ in the Imperial Age PDF eBook
Author Simone Mollea
Publisher Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Pages 456
Release 2024-04-30
Genre
ISBN 3111511324

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The Reign of Constantine, 306–337

The Reign of Constantine, 306–337
Title The Reign of Constantine, 306–337 PDF eBook
Author Stanislav Doležal
Publisher Springer Nature
Pages 483
Release 2022-05-03
Genre History
ISBN 3030974642

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This book explores the reign of Constantine the Great (306–337) and, more generally, the political history of the third century, thus putting Constantine's career and many of his decisions in context. It traces events under the first Tetrarchy and then explores Constantine's rise to power, his rule and reforms, and continuity and change with regard to his predecessors. It considers how he was able to transform the empire and establish his own dynasty, highlighting his political and military prowess, and therefore provides an essential overview of the political history of the period.

Latin Panegyric

Latin Panegyric
Title Latin Panegyric PDF eBook
Author Roger Rees
Publisher Oxford University Press (UK)
Pages 448
Release 2012-03-15
Genre Foreign Language Study
ISBN 0199576718

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Latin Panegyric represents modern readings on the collection of classical Latin oratory addressed to Roman emperors. With a full introduction, and with four essays translated into English for the first time, the volume plots the narratives of Roman praise and gives students of classical literature and rhetoric direct access to key scholarship.

A Commentary on Panegyrici Latini II(12)

A Commentary on Panegyrici Latini II(12)
Title A Commentary on Panegyrici Latini II(12) PDF eBook
Author Roger Rees
Publisher
Pages
Release 2021
Genre HISTORY
ISBN 9781316651261

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"The renowned Gallic poet Pacatus Drepanius journeyed to Rome in the summer of AD 389 to deliver a speech to the Emperor Theodosius; both men stood for the first time before the Roman Senators. It was a moment of high political charge. The Latin speech survives and is here presented both in the original and with facing English translation; the introduction and commentary capture the groundbreaking character of the work and set it in its historical, rhetorical and literary contexts. Roger Rees is a Professor of Classics at the University of St Andrews. He is a leading authority on the Latin oratorical collection known as the XII Panegyrici Latini. His publications include Layers of Loyalty in Latin Panegyric 289-307 (2002) and Latin Panegyric (ed., 2012)"--