Poems. Letters - Books 1–2

Sidonius Apollinaris, a Gallo-Roman, was born at Lugdunum (Lyon) about AD 430. He married Papianilla, daughter of the Emperor Avitus in whose honour he recited at Rome on 1 January 456 a panegyric in verse. Sidonius later joined a rebellion, it seems, but was finally reconciled to the emperor Majorian and delivered at Lyon in 458 a panegyric on him. After some years in his native land, in 467 he led a Gallo-Roman deputation to the Emperor Anthemius, and on 1 January 468 recited at Rome his third panegyric. He returned to Gaul in 469 and became Bishop of Auvergne with seat at Clermont-Ferrand. He upheld his people in resisting the Visigoths. After Auvergne was ceded to them in 475, he was imprisoned but soon resumed his bishopric. He was canonized after his death. The Loeb Classical Library edition of Sidonius is in two volumes. The first contains his poetry: the three long panegyrics; and poems addressed to or concerned with friends, apparently written in his youth. Volume I also contains two of the nine books of letters (all dating from before his episcopate); books III- IX are in volume II. Sidonius' writings shed valued light on Roman culture in the fifth century.

About the author

William Blair Anderson (1877–1959) was Kennedy Professor of Latin at the University of Cambridge.

Summary

Extant works by Sidonius Apollinaris are three long panegyrics in verse, poems addressed to or concerned with friends, and nine books of letters.

Product details

• Authors: Sidonius
• Assisted by: W.B. Anderson (Editor), W. B. Anderson (Translation), W.B. Anderson (Translation)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1936
• EAN: 9780674993273
• ISBN: 978-0-674-99327-3
• Dimensions: 108 mm x 162 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 386 g
• Series: Loeb Classical Library; Loeb Classical Library; Loeb Classical Library *CONTINS TO [e-mail]
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; Essays, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays, POETRY / Anthologies (multiple authors), Literary essays, Poetry anthologies (various poets)