Misopogon
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Misopogon is a satirical work by the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate in which he mockingly criticizes himself and the people of Antioch.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
ⓘ
satirical work ⓘ |
| addressesAudience |
broader educated public of the Roman Empire
ⓘ
citizens of Antioch ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | The Beard-Hater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDateWritten | early 363 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Julian's other work Contra Galilaeos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Julian the Apostate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman emperor Julian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Antiochene lifestyle
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Antiochene mockery of Julian's beard ⓘ people of Antioch ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Greek-speaking Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 363 ⓘ |
| genre |
invective
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Julian the Apostate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleInGreek | Μισοπώγων NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLatin | Misopogon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Julian's Persian campaign preparations ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Indo-European language family
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-European languages
|
| literaryDevice |
parody
ⓘ
rhetorical invective ⓘ self-deprecating humor ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Julian the Apostate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
citizens of Antioch ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
asceticism versus luxury
ⓘ
conflict between emperor and city ⓘ criticism of Antioch ⓘ self-criticism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext |
Neoplatonism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
traditional Hellenic religion ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Byzantine manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
pagan revival under Julian
ⓘ
tensions between paganism and Christianity ⓘ |
| selfCriticism | Julian's own character and behavior ⓘ |
| setting | Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivesAs | complete text ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Beard-Hater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
ⓘ
mocking ⓘ |
| writtenByOccupation | Roman emperor ⓘ |
| writtenDuring | Julian's stay in Antioch ⓘ |
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