The oration presented in this volume is critical to our knowledge of Constantine's early career and covers Maximian's rebellion, Constantine's claim of descent from Claudius II and his vision of Apollo. Written in AD 310, two years before Constantine's capture of Rome and his ac…
As the self-styled successor of Virgil, Claudian redefines the world of late antiquity in terms of classical Latin epic.
As the self-styled successor of Virgil, Claudian redefines the world of late antiquity in terms of classical Latin epic.
The historical importance of Claudian as writer of panegyric and propaganda for the court of Honorius is well established but his poetry has been comparatively neglected: only recently has his work been the subject of modern literary criticism. Taking as its starting point Claud…
"The historical importance of Claudian as writer of panegyric and propaganda for the court of Honorius is well established but his poetry has been comparatively neglected: only recently has his work been the subject of modern literary criticism. Taking as its starting point Clau…
As the self-styled successor of Virgil, Claudian redefines the world of late antiquity in terms of classical Latin epic.