Libanius

Die Briefe des Libanius by Otto Seeck( Book )

4 editions published between 1906 and 1966 in German and held by 38 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dēmosthenous logoi duo kai hexēkonta. : Habes lector Demosthenis graecorum oratorum omnium facile principis orationes duas & sexaginta, & in easdem Vlpiani commentarios, quantum extat: Libanii argumenta: by Demosthenes( Book )

7 editions published in 1532 in Greek, Ancient and held by 31 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The works of the Emperor Julian and some pieces of the Sophist Libanus by Julian( )

2 editions published in 1798 in English and held by 27 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Epitafio per Giuliano (Orazione XVIII) by Libanius( Book )

3 editions published in 2000 in Italian and held by 24 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Libanii Apologia Socratis by Libanius( Book )

6 editions published between 1891 and 1961 in Latin and held by 23 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Libanii Sophistae Orationes XVII by Libanius( )

5 editions published in 1754 in Latin and Undetermined and held by 21 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Autobiography (Oration I) the Greek text by Libanius( Book )

11 editions published in 1965 in 3 languages and held by 18 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Selected works by Libanius( Book )

10 editions published between 1969 and 1987 in 3 languages and held by 17 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

LIBANIUS (A.D. 314-393) was one of the last great publicists and educators of Greek paganism. His story, as presented in his 'Autobiography' (Oration I) and the 'Life' by Eunapius, is supplemented by information from a correspondence of over 1500 items (dated A.D. 355-365 and A.D. 388-393) and 64 extant orations. Sophistic works of various types, including the 'Hypotheses of Demosthenes' Orations', complete the corpus of his works. He was born in Antioch of respectable municipal family and, after study at Athens, began his teaching career in Constantinople in 340, but soon had to retire to Nicomedeia, where he became acquainted with St. Basil and influential in the development of Julian's paganism. After a second tenure at Constantinople he returned home to become professor in Antioch in 354, a position which he held through many vicissitudes, for the rest of his life. His views and prejudices caused him to react sharply against many contemporary trends. As sophist of Antioch and a devoted exponent of the traditional Hellenic system of education, he remained deliberately and contemptuously unacquainted with Latin, and deplored its increasing influence. Naturally humane in outlook and sympathizing with the local bouregoisie, he criticized bitterly the encroachments and oppressions of the central administration, and the general cruelty of his day. Sincerely pagan in an increasingly aggressive Christian society, he became an influential mouthpiece of protest against religious persecution, official or unofficial. Illness and professional and family disappointments sharpen these criticisms in his later years. The orations upon Julian, to whose memory he remained devoted all his life, were composed between 362 and 365, and present Libanius with a positive role and a congenial subject, revealing him at the height of his powers and influence. They were used by the Church historians, and this, coupled with his relations with Basil and with Chrysostom, his pupil in Antioch, lent them respectability enough to make his works, despite their consistent criticisms of the Christian religion, acceptable to Byzantine piety

Aristidis Oratio adversus Leptinem, Libanii Delcamatio pro Socrate, Aristoxeni Rhythmicorum elementorum fragmenta by Aelius Aristides( )

2 editions published in 1785 in Italian and held by 15 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Libanii sophistae Epistolae. Quas nunc primum maximam partem e variis codicibus, manu exaratis by Libanius( Book )

7 editions published in 1738 in 3 languages and held by 14 WorldCat member libraries worldwide