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Politics, philosophy, and humor at the Byzantine court : eight works by Theodore II Laskaris /

"The thirteenth-century emperor Theodore II Laskaris, ruler of the Empire of Nicaea, is among those versatile authors of the Byzantine era who produced numerous little-known gems of literature and thought. He composed the sole theoretical work on friendship surviving from Byzantium, wrote philo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1258 (Author)
Other Authors: Angelov, Dimiter, 1972- (Editor, Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Language Notes:Translated from Greek
Published: Washington, DC : Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University, [2025]
Series:Graphai.
Subjects:
Theodore > II Lascaris, > Emperor of Nicaea, > 1222-1258 > Political and social views.
Theodore > II Lascaris, > Emperor of Nicaea, > 1222-1258 > Philosophy.
Theodore > II Lascaris, > Emperor of Nicaea, > 1222-1258 > Translations into English.
Byzantine Empire > Civilization > Sources > Early works to 1800.
Byzantine Empire > History > Sources > Early works to 1800.
Empire byzantin > Civilisation > Sources > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. The author [Theodore Doukas Laskaris or, Emperor Theodore II Laskaris (1221/1222-1258)]; The selected works ; Note on the editions and the translations ; Chronology and contexts: Satire of his tutor ; Memorial discourse on Emperor Frederick II ; Moral pieces describing the inconstancy of life ; Oration on friendship and politics ; Representation of the world, or Life ; On what Is unclear and a testimony : that the author is ignorant of philosophy ; Oration on Hellenism ; Letter on royal duty, taxation, and the army
  • Style, vocabulary, and grammar ; Theodore Laskaris and Nikephoros Blemmydes ; Theodore Laskaris as a literary figure and philosopher
  • Translations. Satire of his tutor ; Memorial discourse on Emperor Frederick II ; Moral pieces describing the inconstancy of life ; Oration on friendship and politics ; Representation of the world, or Life: Dedications ; Representation of the world, or Life
  • On what Is unclear and a testimony : that the author is ignorant of philosophy ; Oration on Hellenism ; Letter on royal duty, taxation, and the army.