| Description |
1 online resource (328 pages) |
| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
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 joi |
| Subject |
Himerius, approximately 310-approximately 390.
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| SUBJECT |
Himerius, approximately 310-approximately 390 fast |
| Subject |
Rhetoric, Ancient.
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Rhetoric, Ancient
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Penella, Robert J.
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| ISBN |
1283277085 |
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9781283277082 |
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