Latin Panegyric

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

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.

In Praise of Later Roman Emperors

In Praise of Later Roman Emperors
Author: C. E. V. Nixon
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 750
Release: 2015-03-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0520286251

Here, for the first time, is an annotated English translation of the eleven later panegyrics (291-389 C.E.) of the XII Panegyrici Latini, with the original Latin text prepared by R. A. B. Mynors. Each panegyric has a thorough introduction, and detailed commentary on historical events, style, figures of speech, and rhetorical strategies accompanies the translations. The very difficult Latin of these insightful speeches is rendered into graceful English, yet remains faithful to the original.

Layers of Loyalty in Latin Panegyric, AD 289-307

Layers of Loyalty in Latin Panegyric, AD 289-307
Author: Roger Rees
Publisher:
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780199249183

This is the first monograph in English on the Panegyrici Latini, and the first in any language dedicated to the five speeches of praise from 289-307. The study considers how the orators justified, accommodated, and projected these changes and related them to the local concerns of the people of Northern Gaul. Detailed analyses of the speeches highlight the literary flair and diplomatic acumen their orators required.

XII Panegyrici Latini

XII Panegyrici Latini
Author: Emil Baehrens
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2019-02-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780469390621

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The Propaganda of Power

The Propaganda of Power
Author: Mary Whitby
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2018-07-17
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9004351477

The 13 essays presented here shed new light on the role of panegyric in the western and eastern Roman Empire in the late antique world. Introductory chapters give an overview of panegyrical theory and practice, followed by studies of major writers of the early empire and the anonymous Panegyrici latini. The core of the volume deals with prose and verse panegyric under the Christian Roman Empire (4th-7th century): key themes addressed are social and political context, the 'hidden agenda', and the impact of Christianity on the pagan tradition of the panegyric, including the portrayal of patriarchs and holy men.

A Literary Commentary on Panegyrici Latini VI(7)

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

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.

Dryden and the Tradition of Panegyric

Dryden and the Tradition of Panegyric
Author: James Garrison
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2023-04-28
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0520316657

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1975.

A Companion to Roman Rhetoric

A Companion to Roman Rhetoric
Author: William Dominik
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2010-01-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 1444334158

A Companion to Roman Rhetoric introduces the reader to the wide-ranging importance of rhetoric in Roman culture. A guide to Roman rhetoric from its origins to the Renaissance and beyond Comprises 32 original essays by leading international scholars Explores major figures Cicero and Quintilian in-depth Covers a broad range of topics such as rhetoric and politics, gender, status, self-identity, education, and literature Provides suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter Includes a glossary of technical terms and an index of proper names and rhetorical concepts

A Commentary on Panegyrici Latini II(12)

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

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.

Emperors and Rhetoricians

Emperors and Rhetoricians
Author: Moysés Marcos
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2023-12-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 0520394984

Panegyric, the art of publicly praising prominent political figures, occupied an important place in the Roman Empire throughout late antiquity. Orators were skilled political actors who manipulated the conventions of praise giving, taking great license with what they chose to present (or omit). Their ancient speeches are rare windows into the world of panegyrists, emperors, and their audiences. In Emperors and Rhetoricians, Moysés Marcos offers an original, comprehensive look at all panegyrics to and by Julian, who in 355/56 CE promoted himself as a learned caesar by producing his own panegyric on his cousin and Augustan benefactor, Constantius II. During key stages in his public career and throughout the time he held imperial power, Julian experimented with and utilized panegyric as both political communication and political opportunity. Marcos expertly mines this vast body of work to uncover a startlingly new picture of Julian the Apostate, explore anew the arc of his career in imperial office, and model new ways to interpret and understand imperial speeches of praise.