[en] The theme of the journey has a primary relevance in the first book of Sidonius Apollinaris’
Letters. It represents not only an opportunity of personal growth, but also a way to rediscover
the paths that lead to the very bases of Romanitas. In this sense, the peregrinatio shapes the
life of travellers: on the way to Rome Sidonius Apollinaris, born in Lyon, really becomes
Roman (Sidon. Epist. 1.5); Eutropius, who decides to remain in Gaul, refuses his cultural
identity, turning into a peregrinus in his own land (Sidon. Epist. 1.6).
Disciplines :
Classical & oriental studies
Author, co-author :
Fascione, Sara ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Mondes anciens
Language :
English
Title :
Finding Identities on the Way to Rome
Publication date :
2018
Main work title :
Paths of Knowledge. Interconnection(s) between Knowledge and Journey in the Graeco-Roman World
