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- Title
The reception of Plutarch in George Pisides' panegyrical poems.
- Authors
Xenophontos, Sophia
- Abstract
This article examines Plutarch's reception in George Pisides' poetry. The first section argues in favour of Pisides' familiarity with Plutarch's writings, mainly in view of verbatim quotations and other thematic connections or allusions. The second section explores Pisides' more creative use of Plutarch by discussing his direct addresses to the Chearonean philosopher and comparing them with Pisides' similar apostrophes to Homer and Demosthenes in The Persian Expedition and the Heraclias. By seeking to 'rewrite' the heroic past, Pisides presents himself as a skilled emulator of his ancient predecessors, thereby enhancing his self-fashioning as the imperial spokesman par excellence.
- Subjects
PLUTARCH, ca. 46-120; GREEK authors; GEORGE, the Pisidian, fl. 7th century; POETS; LAUDATORY poetry; BYZANTINE poetry; PARALLEL Lives (Poem); POETRY appreciation
- Publication
Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies, 2020, Vol 4, Issue 2, p189
- ISSN
0307-0131
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/byz.2020.1