Man and the Word
The Orations of Himerius
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23554188 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Himerius Himerius |
| Editors | Robert J Penella |
| Year | 2019 |
| Pages | 328 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-31 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Man and the Word (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | University of California Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1525/9780520933712 |
| OpenAlex | W375293979 |
| ISBN | 9780520933712 |
| Open Library | OL29602796M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
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.
Linguistics · Word (group theory) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Classical Antiquity Studies · Computer Science · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Philosophy · Rhetoric, Ancient
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |