Xenophontos, S. (2020) The reception of Plutarch in George Pisides’ panegyrical poems. Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, 44(2), pp. 189-211. (doi: 10.1017/byz.2020.1)
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Abstract
This article examines Plutarch's reception in George Pisides’ poetry. The first section argues in favour of Pisides’ familiarity with Plutarch's writings, mainly in view of verbatim quotations and other thematic connections or allusions. The second section explores Pisides’ more creative use of Plutarch by discussing his direct addresses to the Chearonean philosopher and comparing them with Pisides’ similar apostrophes to Homer and Demosthenes in The Persian Expedition and the Heraclias. By seeking to ‘rewrite’ the heroic past, Pisides presents himself as a skilled emulator of his ancient predecessors, thereby enhancing his self-fashioning as the imperial spokesman par excellence.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Xenofontos, Dr Sophia |
Authors: | Xenophontos, S. |
College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Classics |
Journal Name: | Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
ISSN: | 0307-0131 |
ISSN (Online): | 1749-625X |
Published Online: | 07 October 2020 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2020 The Author |
First Published: | First published in Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies 44(2): 189-211 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
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