Format:
XIII, 258 Seiten ;
,
24 cm.
ISBN:
0-520-21821-3
Series Statement:
The transformation of the classical heritage 29
Uniform Title:
Orationes
Note:
Contents: Introduction: Themistius and His Orations -- The Orations -- A Funeral Oration in Honor of His Father -- The Examiner [[beta][alpha][sigma][alpha][nu][iota][sigma][tau][eta][sigma]], or, The Philosopher -- On Friendship -- The Sophist -- An Exhortation to the Nicomedians -- In Reply to One Who Asked for an Extempore Oration -- [On Speaking, or, How the Philosopher Should Speak] -- On the Need to Give Though, Not to Where [We Study] but to the Men [Who Will Teach Us] -- The Disquisition on Speaking -- In Reply to Those Who Interpret [His Oration] "The Sophist" Incorrectly -- Should One Engage in Farming? -- Concerning His Presidency [of the Senate], Addressed to the Senate [of Constantinople] -- On Moderation of One's Emotions [[mu][epsilon][tau][rho][iota]o[pi][alpha][theta][eta][sigma]], or, On Love of One's Children -- [Title Lost] -- In Reply to Those Who Found Fault with Him for Accepting Public Office -- Oration 17: On His Appointment to the Urban Prefecture [of Constantinople] -- Fragment on "The Knowledge of Knowledges" -- The Demegoria Constantii -- Themistian Editions and Translations -- Other Works Consulted. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-254) and index
Language:
English
Subjects:
Philosophy
,
Ancient Studies
Keywords:
317-388 Orationes Themistius
;
Kommentar
;
Quelle
Author information:
Themistius, 317-388.
