Libanius The Sophist
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Libanius The Sophist
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Author : Raffaella Cribiore
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2013-11-15
Libanius The Sophist written by Raffaella Cribiore and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-15 with History categories.
Libanius of Antioch was a rhetorician of rare skill and eloquence. So renowned was he in the fourth century that his school of rhetoric in Roman Syria became among the most prestigious in the Eastern Empire. In this book Raffaella Cribiore draws on her unique knowledge of the entire body of Libanius’s vast literary output—including 64 orations, 1,544 letters, and exercises for his students—to offer the fullest intellectual portrait yet of this remarkable figure whom John Chrystostom called "the sophist of the city." Libanius (314–ca. 393) lived at a time when Christianity was celebrating its triumph but paganism tried to resist. Although himself a pagan, Libanius cultivated friendships within Antioch’s Christian community and taught leaders of the Church including Chrysostom and Basil of Caesarea. Cribiore calls him a "gray pagan" who did not share the fanaticism of the Emperor Julian. Cribiore considers the role that a major intellectual of Libanius’s caliber played in this religiously diverse society and culture. When he wrote a letter or delivered an oration, who was he addressing and what did he hope to accomplish? One thing that stands out in Libanius’s speeches is the startling amount of invective against his enemies. How common was character assassination of this sort? What was the subtext to these speeches and how would they have been received? Adapted from the Townsend Lectures that Cribiore delivered at Cornell University in 2010, this book brilliantly restores Libanius to his rightful place in the rich and culturally complex world of Late Antiquity.
The Life Of Libanius The Sophist
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Author : Johann Albert Fabricius
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1798
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The Life Of Libanius The Sophist
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Author : Johann Albert Fabricius
language : en
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Release Date : 2019-07-05
The Life Of Libanius The Sophist written by Johann Albert Fabricius and has been published by Hardpress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-05 with History categories.
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Select Works Of The Emperor Julian
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Author : Julian (Emperor of Rome)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1784
Select Works Of The Emperor Julian written by Julian (Emperor of Rome) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1784 with Emperors categories.
Libanius Ten Mythological And Historical Declamations
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language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-01-31
Libanius Ten Mythological And Historical Declamations written by and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-31 with History categories.
This book offers translations of ten rhetorical declamations of the fourth-century AD sophist Libanius of Antioch and some related texts, almost all appearing for the first time in a modern language. In these works the declaimer impersonates such mythological or historical figures as Poseidon, Paris, Achilles, and Orestes, either in court (as prosecutor or defendant) or by trying to persuade his audience to take a course of action. The texts illustrate the sophist's eloquence and had an educational purpose in the schools, but were also delivered before adult audiences. They also put the Hellenic past on display for audiences of the Greek East in the Roman Empire. The annotated translations are accompanied by analyses of their themes, structure, and argumentation.
The School Of Libanius In Late Antique Antioch
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Author : Raffaella Cribiore
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2016-07-26
The School Of Libanius In Late Antique Antioch written by Raffaella Cribiore and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-26 with History categories.
This book is a study of the fourth-century sophist Libanius, a major intellectual figure who ran one of the most prestigious schools of rhetoric in the later Roman Empire. He was a tenacious adherent of pagan religion and a friend of the emperor Julian, but also taught leaders of the early Christian church like St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great. Raffaella Cribiore examines Libanius's training and personality, showing him to be a vibrant educator, though somewhat gloomy and anxious by nature. She traces how he cultivated a wide network of friends and former pupils and courted powerful officials to recruit top students. Cribiore describes his school in Antioch--how students applied, how they were evaluated and trained, and how Libanius reported progress to their families. She details the professional opportunities that a thorough training in rhetoric opened up for young men of the day. Also included here are translations of 200 of Libanius's most important letters on education, almost none of which have appeared in English before. Cribiore casts into striking relief the importance of rhetoric in late antiquity and its influence not only on pagan intellectuals but also on prominent Christian figures. She gives a balanced view of Libanius and his circle against the far-flung panorama of the Greek East.
The Works Of The Emperor Julian
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Author : Julian (Emperor of Rome)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1798
The Works Of The Emperor Julian written by Julian (Emperor of Rome) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1798 with Rome categories.
The Works Of The Emperor Julian
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Author : Julian (Emperor of Rome)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1798
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The Works Of The Emperor Julian
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Author : Julian (Emperor of Rome)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1798
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Between City And School
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Author : Libanius
language : en
Publisher: Translated Texts for Historian
Release Date : 2015
Between City And School written by Libanius and has been published by Translated Texts for Historian this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with History categories.
This book is a collection of twelve important but little-read orations of the fourth-century sophist Libanius, providing an English translation for each with a thorough introduction and copious notes. In spite of Libanius' influence during his lifetime, he has until recently been neglected by scholars since his Greek is often intricate and difficult to approach. Libanius lived in Antioch (Syria) where he was a teacher of rhetoric: His school was the most important in the East and students flocked there from many countries. Some of the orations in this collection, like his correspondence, illuminate his relations with his students as well as his methods of teaching rhetoric, a discipline for which he had the highest regard. These orations also show that Libanius was a major figure in his city, in frequent contact with influential officials and governors, and that he even had a close relationship with the Emperor Julian. Oration 37 reveals that there were rumours that Julian had contributed to the death of his wife by asking a court doctor to poison her, while Oration 63 indicates that Libanius, usually considered to be a thorough-going pagan, was bequeathed the patrimony of a Christian friend, even though the latter's brother was bishop of Antioch. Fascinating and thought-provoking, this essential collection of translations of Libanius' orations will be invaluable to scholars of the fourth century.