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Himerius <ca. 310-ca. 390.> |
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Titolo |
Man and the word : the orations of Himerius / / translated, annotated, and introduced by Robert J. Penella |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 |
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1-283-27708-5 |
9786613277084 |
0-520-93371-0 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiv, 312 p.) |
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Collana |
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The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature |
The transformation of the classical heritage ; ; 43 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Translated from the Ancient Greek. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-294) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Himerius's son, Rufinus -- In praise of cities and of men -- In and around Himerius's school -- Coming and going in Himerius's school -- The epithalamium for Severus -- Imaginary orations -- Orations addressed to Roman officials -- Miscellaneous remains. |
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This fully annotated volume offers the first English translation of the orations of Himerius of Athens, a prominent teacher of rhetoric in the fourth century A.D. Man and the Word contains 79 surviving orations and fragments of orations in the grand tradition of imperial Greek rhetoric. The speeches, a rich source on the intellectual life of late antiquity, capture the flavor of student life in Athens, illuminate relations in the educated community, and illustrate the ongoing civic role of the sophist. This volume includes speeches given by Himerius in various cities as he traveled east to join the emperor Julian, customary declamations on imaginary topics, and a noteworthy monody on the death of his son. Extensive introductory notes and annotations place these translations in their literary and historical contexts. |
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