A Commentary on Panegyrici Latini II(12)
A Commentary on <I>Panegyrici Latini</I> II(12)
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GBPThe 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. It was a moment of high political charge. The Latin speech survives and is here presented both in the original and with facing English translation; the introduction and commentary capture the groundbreaking character of the work and set it in its historical, rhetorical and literary contexts.
- Makes an important but neglected speech available to classicists and ancient historians
- Considers the place of the speech in the rhetorical tradition
- Argues that epideictic oratory deserves to be taken seriously as a literary form
Reviews & endorsements
'The book is very well edited and the prose is clear. Rees should be commended for his decision to include translations of quoted Latin passages from texts other than the panegyric: this greatly augments the value and accessibility of his work … In sum, this is a solid and valuable volume, which will undoubtedly become the authoritative, all-in-one reference for all things Pan. Lat. II.' Cédrik Michel, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Product details
November 2023Hardback
9781107155046
400 pages
223 × 149 × 32 mm
0.87kg
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Panegyrici Latini II(12)
- Commentary
- Bibliography
- Index locorum
- General Index.
