The Private Orations of Themistius

Translated, Annotated, and Introduced by Robert J. Penella. In this translation of Themistius' private orations published in English, Robert J. Penella makes accessible texts that shed significant light on the culture of Constantinople and, more generally, the eastern Roman empire during the fourth century. The sixteen speeches translated here are equipped with ample annotations and an informative introduction, making them a valuable resource on the late antique period, as well as on Greek intellectual history and oratory. XIII,258 Seiten, gebunden (The Transformation of the Classical Heritage; Vol. 29/University of California Press 2000) textsauberes Exemplar mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren, leicht berieben/clean text pages, minor traces of use, slightly rubbed

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