{"product_id":"in-praise-of-later-roman-emperors-the-panegyrici-latini-volume-21-paperback","title":"In Praise of Later Roman Emperors: The Panegyrici Latini Volume 21 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eC. E. V. Nixon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBarbara Saylor Rodgers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, for the first time, is an annotated English translation of the eleven later panegyrics (291-389 C.E.) of the \u003ci\u003eXII Panegyrici Latini\u003c\/i\u003e, with the original Latin text prepared by R. A. B. Mynors. Each panegyric has a thorough introduction, and detailed commentary on historical events, style, figures of speech, and rhetorical strategies accompanies the translations. The very difficult Latin of these insightful speeches is rendered into graceful English, yet remains faithful to the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gallic panegyrics are as evocative of fourth-century Roman culture as are the letters of Symmachus or the sermons of Ambrose. Having these documents available in English translation with a detailed historical commentary will be a boon to teacher and scholar alike.--Robert A. Kaster, Professor of Classics, The University of Chicago \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rodgers and Nixon expose rich seams of material. Their balanced and well-informed text and commentaries will be of enormous help in introducing students to the significance and fascination of late-third and fourth-century history.--John F. Drinkwater, University of Nottingham, England \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is a real step forward in the study of late antique texts. The authors show just how much one can get out of texts that are still so easily dismissed.--Sabine MacCormack, author of \u003ci\u003eArt and Ceremony in Late Antiquity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gallic panegyrics are as evocative of fourth-century Roman culture as are the letters of Symmachus or the sermons of Ambrose. Having these documents available in English translation with a detailed historical commentary will be a boon to teacher and scholar alike.--Robert A. Kaster, Professor of Classics, The University of Chicago \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Rodgers and Nixon expose rich seams of material. Their balanced and well-informed text and commentaries will be of enormous help in introducing students to the significance and fascination of late-third and fourth-century history.\"--John F. Drinkwater, University of Nottingham, England \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is a real step forward in the study of late antique texts. The authors show just how much one can get out of texts that are still so easily dismissed.\"--Sabine MacCormack, author of \u003ci\u003eArt and Ceremony in Late Antiquity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eC. E. V. Nixon\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Ancient History at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Saylor Rodgers\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 744\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.8 x 6.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42133440004231,"sku":"9780520286252","price":80.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c55a7e4d9db194a07f7eb5cf329432c5.webp?v=1732634365","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/in-praise-of-later-roman-emperors-the-panegyrici-latini-volume-21-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}