Orations

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Orations is a collection of rhetorical speeches by the 4th-century Greek sophist and rhetorician Libanius, showcasing his skill in classical rhetoric and public discourse.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek literature
speech collection
work of rhetoric
associatedWith Antioch NERFINISHED
Constantinople NERFINISHED
author Libanius NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Roman Empire NERFINISHED
culturalContext Greek sophistic tradition
educationalRole example text in rhetorical schools
model of rhetorical practice
form prose
genre deliberative oratory
epideictic oratory
judicial oratory
rhetorical speech
hasPart funeral orations
imperial panegyrics
judicial speeches
public addresses
school-related speeches
historicalValue source on late Roman Empire
source on late antique Antioch
source on pagan-Christian relations
influencedBy Demosthenes NERFINISHED
Isocrates NERFINISHED
classical Attic orators
language Ancient Greek
literaryForm orations
literaryMovement Second Sophistic NERFINISHED
medium manuscript tradition
preservationStatus partially preserved
rhetoricalFeatures classical rhetorical techniques
elaborate periodic style
formal speeches
scholarlyReception extensively studied by classicists
setting Greek-speaking Eastern Roman Empire
subjectMatter civic life
education
imperial politics
pagan religious traditions
public discourse
relations with Christian authorities
timePeriod 4th century CE
usedIn Greek philology
classical rhetoric studies
late antiquity studies

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Libanius notableWork Orations