Man and the Word – The Orations of Himerius

Man and the Word – The Orations of Himerius

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.
Al momento non disponibile, ordinabile in 3 settimane circa

Dettagli Libro

Libri che ti potrebbero interessare

La programmazione ad oggetti. C++ Java. Per le Scuole superiori
La programmazione ad oggetti. C++ Java. ...

Rizzi Andrea, Lorenzi Agostino
Antologia della divina commedia
Antologia della divina commedia

Pietro Cataldi, Romano Luperini
Le nebbie di Afra
Le nebbie di Afra

Fabiana Redivo
Dove sei?
Dove sei?

Marc Levy, Benedetta Pagni Frette
Arca di Nina (L')
Arca di Nina (L')

Anna Sartorio
La saggezza del deserto
La saggezza del deserto

Thomas Merton, Caterina Licciardi
Essere o non essere una superdonna
Essere o non essere una superdonna

Lidia Perria, Paula Nicolson