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Between City and School - Selected Orations of Libanius (Paperback): Libanius Between City and School - Selected Orations of Libanius (Paperback)
Libanius; Translated by Raffaella Cribiore
R950 Discovery Miles 9 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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.

Antioch as a Centre of Hellenic Culture, as Observed by Libanius (Paperback): Libanius Antioch as a Centre of Hellenic Culture, as Observed by Libanius (Paperback)
Libanius; Translated by A.F. Norman; Commentary by A.F. Norman
R933 Discovery Miles 9 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Focusing on the first and last years of Libanius' Antiochene career (AD 354-388), this volume illustrates his great range of his rhetorical skills, while at the same time illuminating the intrigues of city politics and university life. The shorter speeches give unparalleled insights into problems of sharply contemporary relevance - teachers' pay, student indiscipline and rioting, threats from the rival Latin curriculum, accusations of professional incompetence, as well as everyday details of academic life.

Selected Orations, Volume I (Hardcover): Libanius Selected Orations, Volume I (Hardcover)
Libanius; Edited by A.F. Norman
R797 Discovery Miles 7 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Libanius (314-393 CE) was one of the last great publicists and teachers of Greek paganism. His story, as presented in his Autobiography and the Life by Eunapius, is supplemented by information from a correspondence of over 1500 items and 64 extant orations. A native of Antioch, he began his teaching career in Constantinople in 340, but soon had to retire to Nicomedeia, where he became acquainted with St. Basil and influential in the development of Julian's paganism. After a second tenure at Constantinople he returned home to become professor in Antioch in 354, a position which he held, through many vicissitudes, for the rest of his life.

As sophist of Antioch and a devoted exponent of the traditional Hellenic system of education, Libanius remained deliberately and contemptuously unacquainted with Latin, and deplored its growing influence. Naturally humane in outlook and sympathizing with the local bourgeoisie, he criticized bitterly the encroachments and oppressions of the central administration, and the general cruelty of his day. Sincerely pagan in an increasingly aggressive Christian society, he became an influential voice against religious persecution, official or unofficial. The orations on Julian, to whose memory he remained devoted all his life, were composed between 362 and 365, and present Libanius with a congenial subject, revealing him at the height of his powers and influence.

Also available in the Loeb Classical Library is a two-volume edition of Libanius's "Autobiography and Selected Letters,"

Autobiography and Selected Letters, Volume II (Hardcover): Libanius Autobiography and Selected Letters, Volume II (Hardcover)
Libanius; Edited by A.F. Norman
R790 Discovery Miles 7 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A professing pagan in an aggressively Christian empire, a friend of the emperor Julian and acquaintance of St. Basil, a potent spokesman for private and political causes--Libanius can tell us much about the tumultuous world of the fourth century.

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. 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. A. F. 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, and his many influential friends. The "Letters" are complemented, in this two-volume edition, by Libanius's "Autobiography" ("Oration" 1), a revealing narrative that begins as a scholar's account and ends as an old man's private journal.

Also available in the Loeb Classical Library is a two-volume edition of Libanius's "Orations."

Autobiography and Selected Letters, Volume I (Hardcover): Libanius Autobiography and Selected Letters, Volume I (Hardcover)
Libanius; Edited by A.F. Norman
R794 Discovery Miles 7 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A professing pagan in an aggressively Christian empire, a friend of the emperor Julian and acquaintance of St. Basil, a potent spokesman for private and political causes--Libanius can tell us much about the tumultuous world of the fourth century.

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. 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. A. F. 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, and his many influential friends. The "Letters" are complemented, in this two-volume edition, by Libanius's "Autobiography" ("Oration" 1), a revealing narrative that begins as a scholar's account and ends as an old man's private journal.

Also available in the Loeb Classical Library is a two-volume edition of Libanius's "Orations."

Selected Orations, Volume II (Hardcover): Libanius Selected Orations, Volume II (Hardcover)
Libanius; Edited by A.F. Norman
R797 Discovery Miles 7 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Libanius (314-393 CE) was one of the last great publicists and teachers of Greek paganism. His story, as presented in his Autobiography and the Life by Eunapius, is supplemented by information from a correspondence of over 1500 items and 64 extant orations. A native of Antioch, he began his teaching career in Constantinople in 340, but soon had to retire to Nicomedeia, where he became acquainted with St. Basil and influential in the development of Julian's paganism. After a second tenure at Constantinople he returned home to become professor in Antioch in 354, a position which he held, through many vicissitudes, for the rest of his life.

As sophist of Antioch and a devoted exponent of the traditional Hellenic system of education, Libanius remained deliberately and contemptuously unacquainted with Latin, and deplored its growing influence. Naturally humane in outlook and sympathizing with the local bourgeoisie, he criticized bitterly the encroachments and oppressions of the central administration, and the general cruelty of his day. Sincerely pagan in an increasingly aggressive Christian society, he became an influential voice against religious persecution, official or unofficial. The orations on Julian, to whose memory he remained devoted all his life, were composed between 362 and 365, and present Libanius with a congenial subject, revealing him at the height of his powers and influence.

Also available in the Loeb Classical Library is a two-volume edition of Libanius's "Autobiography and Selected Letters,"

The Works of the Emperor Julian - Vol. II (Paperback): Julian Emperor of Rome, John Duncombe, Libanius The Works of the Emperor Julian - Vol. II (Paperback)
Julian Emperor of Rome, John Duncombe, Libanius
R1,035 Discovery Miles 10 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Select Works of the Emperor Julian - and some pieces of the sophist Libanius - Vol. 2 (Paperback): Julian Emperor of Rome, John... Select Works of the Emperor Julian - and some pieces of the sophist Libanius - Vol. 2 (Paperback)
Julian Emperor of Rome, John Duncombe, Libanius
R1,035 Discovery Miles 10 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Works of the Emperor Julian, and Some Pieces of the Sophist Libanus, Translated From the Greek; Volume 1 (Hardcover):... The Works of the Emperor Julian, and Some Pieces of the Sophist Libanus, Translated From the Greek; Volume 1 (Hardcover)
Emperor Of Rome 331-363 Julian; John 1729-1786 Duncombe; Created by Libanius
R1,030 Discovery Miles 10 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Select Works of the Emperor Julian - And Some Pieces of the Sophist Libanius, Volume 1 (Hardcover): Julian, Libanius Select Works of the Emperor Julian - And Some Pieces of the Sophist Libanius, Volume 1 (Hardcover)
Julian, Libanius
R1,032 Discovery Miles 10 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Select Works of the Emperor Julian - And Some Pieces of the Sophist Libanius, Volume 2 (Hardcover): Julian, Libanius,... Select Works of the Emperor Julian - And Some Pieces of the Sophist Libanius, Volume 2 (Hardcover)
Julian, Libanius, Jean-Philippe-Rene De La Bletterie
R1,084 Discovery Miles 10 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Between City and School - Selected Orations of Libanius (Hardcover): Libanius Between City and School - Selected Orations of Libanius (Hardcover)
Libanius; Translated by Raffaella Cribiore
R3,186 R1,931 Discovery Miles 19 310 Save R1,255 (39%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

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.

Epistolae XII Iam Primum Editae (Paperback): Libanius, Bartholomaus Christian Reichard Epistolae XII Iam Primum Editae (Paperback)
Libanius, Bartholomaus Christian Reichard
R411 R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Save R35 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Opera. Recensuit Richardus Foerster (English, Latin, Paperback): Libanius Libanius Opera. Recensuit Richardus Foerster (English, Latin, Paperback)
Libanius Libanius
R643 R583 Discovery Miles 5 830 Save R60 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Several Orations of Demosthenes - Exciting the Athenians to Oppose the Exorbitant Power of Philip King of Macedon (Paperback):... Several Orations of Demosthenes - Exciting the Athenians to Oppose the Exorbitant Power of Philip King of Macedon (Paperback)
Libanius; Created by Demosthenes, Jacques De Tourreil
R842 R743 Discovery Miles 7 430 Save R99 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Select Works of the Emperor Julian V2 - And Some Pieces of the Sophist Libanius (1784) (Paperback): Julian Emperor of Rome,... Select Works of the Emperor Julian V2 - And Some Pieces of the Sophist Libanius (1784) (Paperback)
Julian Emperor of Rome, Libanius
R994 Discovery Miles 9 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

To Which Is Added The History Of The Emperor Jovian From The French Of Abbe De La Bleterie By John Duncombe. In Two Volumes.

Aristidis Oratio Adversus Leptinem... (Paperback): Aelius Aristides, Libanius Aristidis Oratio Adversus Leptinem... (Paperback)
Aelius Aristides, Libanius
R842 R743 Discovery Miles 7 430 Save R99 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Select Works Of The Emperor Julian V2 - And Some Pieces Of The Sophist Libanius (1784) (Paperback): Julian Emperor of Rome,... Select Works Of The Emperor Julian V2 - And Some Pieces Of The Sophist Libanius (1784) (Paperback)
Julian Emperor of Rome, Libanius
R960 Discovery Miles 9 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

To Which Is Added The History Of The Emperor Jovian From The French Of Abbe De La Bleterie By John Duncombe. In Two Volumes.

Opera. Recensuit Richardus Foerster (Latin, Paperback): Libanius Libanius Opera. Recensuit Richardus Foerster (Latin, Paperback)
Libanius Libanius
R955 Discovery Miles 9 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Opera. Recensuit Richardus Foerster (Latin, Paperback): Libanius Libanius Opera. Recensuit Richardus Foerster (Latin, Paperback)
Libanius Libanius
R949 Discovery Miles 9 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Opera. Recensuit Richardus Foerster (Latin, Paperback): Libanius Libanius Opera. Recensuit Richardus Foerster (Latin, Paperback)
Libanius Libanius
R678 R612 Discovery Miles 6 120 Save R66 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Libanii Sophistae, Sev Oratoris Antiocheni, Orationes Quatuor, Constitutionum (1631) (Latin, Paperback): Libanius, Jacques... Libanii Sophistae, Sev Oratoris Antiocheni, Orationes Quatuor, Constitutionum (1631) (Latin, Paperback)
Libanius, Jacques Godefroy
R724 Discovery Miles 7 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Libanii Sophistae Orationes XVII (1754) (Latin, Paperback): Libanius, Antonio Bongiovanni Libanii Sophistae Orationes XVII (1754) (Latin, Paperback)
Libanius, Antonio Bongiovanni
R884 Discovery Miles 8 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Opera. Recensuit Richardus Foerster (Latin, Paperback): Libanius Libanius Opera. Recensuit Richardus Foerster (Latin, Paperback)
Libanius Libanius
R813 R719 Discovery Miles 7 190 Save R94 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Libanii Sophistae Orationes Et Declamationes V1 (1791) (Italian, Paperback): Libanius, Johann Jakob Reiske Libanii Sophistae Orationes Et Declamationes V1 (1791) (Italian, Paperback)
Libanius, Johann Jakob Reiske
R1,427 Discovery Miles 14 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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