The article focuses on the section of the Panegyricus about Trajan's early career and military virtues (paneg. 12-20). After assessing its relevance within Pliny's text itself, I examine the way in which the panegyrist represents Trajan's power over the space of the empire: this is a power of a deus militaris who reaches this status along his breathtaking career (1), making it possible to envisage future victories (2) and even to revive eulogistic commonplaces (3).
Deus militaris : Moving Across Imperial Space in Pliny's Panegyricus
Galfré Edoardo
2019
Abstract
The article focuses on the section of the Panegyricus about Trajan's early career and military virtues (paneg. 12-20). After assessing its relevance within Pliny's text itself, I examine the way in which the panegyrist represents Trajan's power over the space of the empire: this is a power of a deus militaris who reaches this status along his breathtaking career (1), making it possible to envisage future victories (2) and even to revive eulogistic commonplaces (3).File in questo prodotto:
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