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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orations canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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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