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In praise of Constantius : Greek panegyric in late antiquity /

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'In Praise of Constantius' offers historical and literary analysis of eight Greek panegyrics composed by Libanius, Themistius, and Julian in the 340s and 350s CE, and addressed to Constantius II and his wife, the empress Eusebia. Its central concerns are the role that the composition, perf...

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Main Author: Ross, Alan J. (Alan James), 1983- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Series:Oxford studies in late antiquity.
Subjects:
Constantius > II, > Emperor of Rome, > 317-361 > In literature.
Julian, > Emperor of Rome, > 331-363 > Criticism and interpretation.
Libanius > Criticism and interpretation.
Themistius > Criticism and interpretation.
Laudatory poetry, Greek > History and criticism.
Poésie élogieuse grecque > Histoire et critique.
Ancient.
HISTORY.
Greece)
Europe.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Physical.
Anthropology.
Literature: history & criticism.
Literature.
Electronic books.
Literary criticism.
Critiques littéraires.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'In Praise of Constantius' offers historical and literary analysis of eight Greek panegyrics composed by Libanius, Themistius, and Julian in the 340s and 350s CE, and addressed to Constantius II and his wife, the empress Eusebia. Its central concerns are the role that the composition, performance, and dissemination of imperial panegyric played in establishing the careers of the three most prominent Greek pagans of the fourth century; and their development of Greek epideictic literature in an era beyond the Second Sophistic.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780197827574
0197827578
9780197827550
0197827551