[en] In Symm. or. 1 the topos of the connection between the landscape and the emperor becomes
the main theme of the praise of Valentinian I; Valentinian’s greatness consists in his direct
knowledge of the imperial territories and in his education, given by nature itself. Symmachus’
use of the topoi of the practiced genre aims at depicting the emperor as a man who finds his
own homeland in the Romania in its whole extension.
Disciplines :
Classical & oriental studies
Author, co-author :
Fascione, Sara ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Mondes anciens
Language :
Italian
Title :
Tolerans solis et pulveris. L’imperatore e il paesaggio in Symm. or. 1
Publication date :
2022
Main work title :
Est locus … Paesaggio letterario e spazio della memoria. Per Rossana Valenti
Author, co-author :
Arturo De Vivo; Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Marisa Squillante; Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
