Modern literature still lacks a coherent study of the figure of Socrates in the rhetorical tradition of Late Antiquity. Yet between the 3rd and 4th century AD the myth of Socrates fared well. In this essay I will deal with examples from Themistius and Julian the Emperor. In a time of significant political, religious and cultural change, both authors employ the figure of Socrates, with his typical attitudes, as a testimonial for a definite ideological programme.
De Vita, M.C. (2017). Political philosopher or savior of souls? Socrates in Themistius and Julian the Emperor. In A. Stavru, C. Moore (a cura di), Socrates and the Socratic dialogue (pp. 816-835). Leiden; Boston : Brill [10.1163/9789004341227_041].
Political philosopher or savior of souls? Socrates in Themistius and Julian the Emperor
De Vita, Maria Carmen
2017-01-01
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Modern literature still lacks a coherent study of the figure of Socrates in the rhetorical tradition of Late Antiquity. Yet between the 3rd and 4th century AD the myth of Socrates fared well. In this essay I will deal with examples from Themistius and Julian the Emperor. In a time of significant political, religious and cultural change, both authors employ the figure of Socrates, with his typical attitudes, as a testimonial for a definite ideological programme.
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