Man and the Word (eBook)

The Orations of Himerius

Himerius (Autor)

Robert J. Penella (Herausgeber)

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2007
328 Seiten
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-93371-2 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Inhalt

Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction

The Orations
Chapter 1. Himerius's Son, Rufinus
Chapter 2. In Praise of Cities and of Men
Chapter 3. In and Around Himerius's School
Chapter 4. Coming and Going in Himerius's School
Chapter 5. The Epithalamium for Severus
Chapter 6. Imaginary Orations
Chapter 7. Orations Addressed to Roman Officials
Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Remains

Arrangement of Orations and Concordance
Bibliography
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.10.2007
• Reihe/Serie: Transformation of the Classical Heritage
• Reihe/Serie: Transformation of the Classical Heritage
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Essays / Feuilleton
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie Altertum / Antike
• Schlagworte: 4th century ad • ancient civilizations • Ancient Greece • annotations • customary declarations • death of son • educated community • emperor julian • English translation • extensive introductory notes • Famous Speeches • himerius of athens • historical context • life in athens • literary context • monody • rhetcomp • rhetoric and composition • surviving orations • teacher of rhetoric
• ISBN-10: 0-520-93371-0 / 0520933710
• ISBN-13: 978-0-520-93371-2 / 9780520933712