Cribiore, Raffaella,

Libanius the sophist rhetoric, reality, and religion in the fourth century / [electronic resource] : Raffaella Cribiore. - 1 online resource. - Townsend lectures/Cornell studies in classical philology .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Rhetoric and the distortion of reality -- A rhetor and his audience : the role of invective -- A man and his gods -- God and the gods -- Conclusion : Julian's school edict again.

0801469082 (electronic bk.) 9780801469084 (electronic bk.)


Libanius--Criticism and interpretation.


LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical


Electronic books.

PA4228 / .C75 2013

885/.01