Layers of Loyalty in Latin Panegyric, AD 289-307
Author | : Roger Rees |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 0199249180 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780199249183 |
Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Download or read book Layers of Loyalty in Latin Panegyric, AD 289-307 written by Roger Rees and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.