Claudianus Mamertus in the eyes of Sidonius Apollinaris

• Authors: Styka Jerzy
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The present paper discusses the person and literary achievements of Claudianus Mamertus as seen by his fellow writer and friend, Sidonius Apollinaris. In his extant writings, Sidonius presents a sympathetic and, indeed, impressive image of his friend as both a devout member of the Christian community and an outstanding intellectual. Both the letters to Mamertus and the eulogy written after his death testify to the friendship between the two writers, and the intellectual, spiritual, and personal qualities of Claudianus Mamertus. Sidonius’ works concerning Mamertus are often analysed to underscore the philosophical and theological character of Mamertus’ work; yet their elegant form and their deep connection to cultural tradition deserves also an analysis from a more aesthetic, literary point of view.

Keywords

EN

Sidonius Apollinaris; Claudianus Mamertus; Late Antiquity; epistolography; funeral poetry; aesthetics

• Publisher: Księgarnia Akademicka
• Journal: Classica Cracoviensia
• Year: 2014
• Issue: 17
• Pages: 189-201

Contributors

author

Styka Jerzy

• Jagiellonian University, Kraków

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12797/CC.17.2014.17.11