Politics, philosophy, and empire in the fourth century : select orations of Themistius

Author(s)

• Themistius
• Heather, Peter J.
• Moncur, David

Bibliographic Information

Politics, philosophy, and empire in the fourth century : select orations of Themistius

translated with an introduction by Peter Heather and David Moncur

（Translated texts for historians, v. 36）

Liverpool University Press, 2001

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-347) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Around the year 350, a young orator and philosopher called Themistius delivered a speech to the Emperor Constantius II in Ancyra (modern Ankara). Themistius found great favour with the Emperor, who catapulted him into the Constantinople Senate in 355. He was similarly favoured by subsequent emperors - Jovian (363-64), Valens (364-78) and Theodosius (379-95). This volume presents translations of a selection of the speeches of Themistius, grouped into chapters that deal either with a key period in the evolution of his career or with a sequence of events of particular historical significance.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations Preface Chapter 1: Orator, Emperor, and Senate Philosophy and Oratory Philosophy and Politics The Usefulness of Philosophy Orator and Audience Chapter 2: Themistius and Constantius General Introduction Oration 1 - On the Love of Mankind or Constantius The Letter of Constantius to the Senate Oration 3 - Embassy Speech for Constantinople Delivered in Rome Chapter 3 - After Julian General Introduction Oration 5 - On the Consulship, to the Emperor Jovian Oration 6 - On Brotherly Love, or On Philanthropia Chapter 4: Theodosius, Gratian, and the Goths General Introduction Oration 14 - Embassy to the Emperor Theodosius Oration 15 - To Theodosius or The Most Royal of the Virtues Oration 16 - Speech of Thanksgiving to the Emperor for the Peace and the Consulship of the General Saturninus Chapter 5: Philosopher Prefect General Introduction Oration 17 - On the Election to the Urban Prefecture Oration 34 - In Reply to Those who Found Fault with Him for Accepting Public Office Bibliography Index

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• NCID: BA58881074
• ISBN:
  • 0853231060
• LCCN: 2002327988
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: gre
• Place of Publication: Liverpool
• Pages/Volumes: xvii, 361 p.
• Size: 21 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Themistius -- Translations into English
  • LCSH : Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek -- Translations into English
  • LCSH : Rome -- Politics and government -- 284-476 -- Sources
  • LCSH : Rome -- History -- Constantius II, 337-361 -- Sources
  • LCSH : Istanbul (Turkey) -- Politics and government -- Sources
  • LCSH : Constantius II, Emperor of Rome, 317-361
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00203056