the work highlights the critical themes (common to the pagan traditiohn hostile to the emperor) concering Constantine and the constantinian dinasty that Aurelius Victor diseminates in his narration, masqueradin them skillfully within generally encomiastic contexts: the appointment of unworthy officials and excessive ambition and prodigality. articularly interesting is the placement after Crispus' killing of a set of antitraditionalist reforms, similar to those which Zosimus reproached to Constantine: the foundation of Constantinople and the religious and military reforms
neri, v. (2017). aurelio vittore e la tradizione pagana su Costantino. milano : LED. Edizioni universitarie Lettere, Economia, Diritto.
aurelio vittore e la tradizione pagana su Costantino
NERI, VALERIO LIETO SALVATORE
2017
Abstract
the work highlights the critical themes (common to the pagan traditiohn hostile to the emperor) concering Constantine and the constantinian dinasty that Aurelius Victor diseminates in his narration, masqueradin them skillfully within generally encomiastic contexts: the appointment of unworthy officials and excessive ambition and prodigality. articularly interesting is the placement after Crispus' killing of a set of antitraditionalist reforms, similar to those which Zosimus reproached to Constantine: the foundation of Constantinople and the religious and military reformsI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
