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Alegoria w „Historii powszechnej” Teofilakta Simokatty. Przyczynek do badań nad obecnością alegorii w literaturze bizantyńskiej

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Kotłowska A.

Prace Filologiczne. Literaturoznawstwo

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2017

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issue 7(10)

191-203

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: The History by Theophylact Simocatta constitutes a very important source for the history of Byzantine civilization in the last two decades of the sixth century, especially within the context of the appearance of the Avars and Slavs in the Balkans. Its importance as a source is also to be valued in the aspect of the Persian conflict on the eastern border. Photius, the Patriarch of Constantinople (cod. 65, ed. Henry) was very strict in his opinion of the allegories present in Simocatta’s prose. The purpose of this paper is to verify the appropriateness of such harsh review by analyzing the presence of allegory in historical narrative in question. The analysis of all allegorical images present in Theophylact’s work has confirmed that the opinion presented by the author of Bibliotheca was indeed proper. Allegories in question prove to be highly conventional, lacking creativity, indistinctive and quite standard for the time. Only the image of Odysseus wandering, which served as allegory of writing, deserves to be called authentic and emotional. Not only are they of middling artistic value, but also they do not provide any help in interpreting the historical events they describe. Moreover, there is one fragment, where the allegory used can be even misleading and cause some misunderstandings of the text. Nevertheless, other rhetorical structures present in Theophylact’s History deserve to be praised, such as the method in which he uses the quotes from the epic. Such quotes are always very smoothly and diligently composed into narrative and designed to strengthen the author’s axiological argumentation, which seems to be a universal standard in Byzantine literature.

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Zoroastrianizm w „Historii powszechnej” Teofilakta Simokatty

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Kotłowska A.

Historia Slavorum Occidentis

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2017

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issue 3 (14)

11-22

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Theophylact’s details about Zoroastrianism are inaccurrate, general and, at best, only confirming what is commonly known. Therefore, Oikumenike historia as a source to the study of this religion is not important. It must be stressed however, that Theophylact fully accepts and appreciates the crucial role of Zoroastrianism in preserving of Persian identity and culture. The article also briefly describes present demographic condition of the Zoroastrian communities around the world, recording some positive features and trends.

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Dialog filozofii z historią: zagadkowy wstęp do Historii powszechnej Teofilakta Simokatty

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Kotłowska A.

Vox Patrum

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2018

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vol. 70

297-309

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The paper seeks to propose an interpretation of Dialogue between History and Philosophy – prefatory to Simocattes’ History. In the author’s opinion, this brief text deprived of literary value, provides for Theophylactus’ peculiar attempt to justify his actions and behavior during the usurpation of Phokas (602-610). Vague mythological metaphors were meant to divert attention from certain biographical facts and to redirect the discussion to the sphere of universal reflections on the rules of power, thereby releasing Theophylactus from potential liability. Therefore, the Dialogue should be understood as a text of an apologetic nature, written from authors’ personal perspective. Such interpretation differs from the few previous ones which, although scarce, have excessively highlighted rhetorical aspects of the text, suggesting even that it has been written at a request of the new government.

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Alegoria w „Historii powszechnej” Teofilakta Simokatty. Przyczynek do badań nad obecnością alegorii w literaturze bizantyńskiej

Zoroastrianizm w „Historii powszechnej” Teofilakta Simokatty

Dialog filozofii z historią: zagadkowy wstęp do Historii powszechnej Teofilakta Simokatty