Libanius: Autobiography and Selected Letters (1-50) (Loeb Classical Library No. 478) (Volume I)
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (698 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674995279 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 544 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-19 |
| Language | : | Ancient Greek |
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Language Notes Text: English, Greek (translation) Original Language: Greek
In his lifetime Libanius was an acknowledged master of the art of letter writing. Today his letters—about 1550 of which survive—offer an enthralling self-portrait of this combative pagan publicist and a vivid picture of the culture and political intrigues of the eastern empire. Also available in the Loeb Classical Library is a two-volume edition of Libanius's Orations.. Born in Antioch to a wealthy family steeped in the culture and religious traditions of Hellenism, Libanius rose to fame as a teacher of the classics in a period of rapid social change. F. A professing pagan in an aggressively Christian empire, a friend of the emperor Julian and acquaintance of St. Norman selects one eighth of the extant letters, which come from two periods in Libanius's life, 355–365 and 388–393 CE, letters written to Julian, churchmen, civil officials, scholars