CRAFTING DIVINE PERSONAE IN JULIAN'S ORATION 7.
A literary criticism is offered for "Oration 7" by the Roman Emperor Julian, written in response to Heracleios, a Roman cynic philosopher. Topics discussed include the ways in which Julian rewrote the story of divine hero Heracles so it better matched the story of Christian messiah Jesus Christ, Jul...
| Publicado en: | Classical Philology Vol. 109; no. 2; pp. 140 - 150 |
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| Formato: | Literary Criticism |
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University of Chicago Press
Apr2014
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| Sumario: | A literary criticism is offered for "Oration 7" by the Roman Emperor Julian, written in response to Heracleios, a Roman cynic philosopher. Topics discussed include the ways in which Julian rewrote the story of divine hero Heracles so it better matched the story of Christian messiah Jesus Christ, Julian's use of pagan elements such as emperor worship, and the use in "Oration" of the deity Helios. |
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