Sidonius apollinaris has long been valued as a witness to the deathstruggle of roman gaul. Apollinaris the younger, bishop of laodicea who developed the heretical position concerning the nature of christ called apollinarianism. His letters are among the prime documents of the period. Sidonius apollinaris sidonius, christian author and bishop of clermont, b. Bekker, and was the first of the family to become a christian. He was one of four galloroman aristocrats of the fifth. He married papianilla, daughter of the emperor avitus in whose honour he recited at rome on 1 january 456 a panegyric in verse. Entry for sidonius apollinaris the catholic encyclopedia one of 8 bible encyclopedias freely available, this encyclopedia is one of the most comprehensive resource on catholic teaching, history, and information. He was one of four galloroman aristocrats of the fifth to sixthcentury whose letters survive in quantity. He has been coinvestigator with gavin kelly of the leverhulmefunded sidonius apollinaris for the 21st century project 20142017 and is coeditor of new approaches to sidonius apollinaris leuven, 20 and emperors and historiography.
Letter collection of sidonius apollinaris university press. Delphi complete works of sidonius apollinaris illustrated. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read delphi complete works of sidonius apollinaris illustrated. Sidonius apollinaris, epistulae, books iix, book 1.
The abbe tessier has placed the latter near bresis at the foot of the hill of st. Sidonius apollinaris and the fall of rome, ad 407485 by. Sidonius apollinaris and gregory of tours see more. According to apollinaris sidonius, the naves of the cathedral of lyon founded about 470 were separated from each other by a forest of columns and were covered by gilded, paneled ceilings. The edinburgh companion to sidonius apollinaris edinburgh. Sidonius later joined a rebellion, it seems, but was finally reconciled to the emperor majorian and delivered at lyon in 458 a panegyric on. Sidonius was a man of many partsan aristocratic landowner with ancestral estates near lyons. Sidonius apollinaris and the fall of rome, ad 407485 by jill. Rome and constantinople in late antiquity oxford university press, 2012 and new approaches to sidonius apollinaris leuven, 20. Sidonius apollinaris and the fall of rome, ad 407485. This paper argues that sidonius letters deserve consideration as literary works, and that the time of the letters is best approached in narratological rather than strictly chronological terms. Apollinaris the younger, latin apollinarius, born c.
This website focuses on gaius sollius apollinaris sidonius, a fifthcentury galloroman aristocrat, high official, poet, letter writer, and bishop of clermont auvergne a key figure in the transition of the later roman empire to the early middle ages and the dawn of europe as we know it. The construction of history in the letters of sidonius in new approaches to sidonius apollinaris, pp. He pursued an official career under the emperors avitus a kinsman, majorian, and anthemius, rising to be prefect of rome. A commentary on sidonius apollinaris, letters book 7. He married papianilla, daughter of the emperor avitus in whose honour he. The letters of sidonius, volume 2 includes bibliographical references v. Highly esteemed in the middle ages and renaissance, he is finally being reappraised as a cultural figure in his own right, playing a pivotal role in the transition from. Purge and rehabilitation of memory in late antiquity austin, tx, 2000 17981. His grandfather apollinaris had been praefectus praetorio of gaul under the rival emperor constantine, a. Sid onius is the single most important surviving author from fifthcentury gaul according to eric goldberg. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read delphi complete works of. Sidonius apollinaris was a roman aristocrat of the 5th century ad. Delphi complete works of sidonius apollinaris illustrated delphi ancient classics book 74 kindle edition by apollinaris, sidonius.
Sidonius apollinaris the catholic encyclopedia bible. Gaius sollius modestus apollinaris sidoniu s, better known a s saint sidonius apollin aris 5 november of an unknown year, c. He was of noble descent, his father and grandfather being christians and prefects of the pretorium of the gauls. Sidonius later joined a rebellion, it seems, but was finally reconciled to the emperor majorian and delivered at lyon in 458 a panegyric on him. Sidonius apollinaris, saint, 431 or 432approximately 487 books and reading. From the catholic encyclopedia caius sollius modestus apollinaris sidonius. This week on the reading rest i have a letter by sidonius apollinaris, but i dont read it without consulting relevant chapters in. A champion of latin letters and roman aristocratic. The episcopal letters 111 late antique history and religion by van waarden, ja 25 aug 2010. Sidonius constantio suo salutem sidonius agricolae suo salutem sidonius philomathio suo salutem sidonius gaudentio suo salutem sidonius heronio1 suo salutem sidonius eutropio suo salutem sidonius vincentio suo salutem sidonius. Nine books of his letters survive, modelled on the nine books of pliny, and. With his father, apollinaris the elder, he reproduced the old testament in the form of homeric and pindaric poetry and the new testament in the style of p. Apollinaris sidonius or saint sidonius apollinaris circa 430 489 was a poet, diplomat, and bishop, becoming one of the few authors from 5th century gaul whose works survived.
Poet, diplomat and bishop, sidonius apollinaris is regarded as the most important surviving author of fifthcentury gaul. He died, sometime after 480, and is canonised as a saint. The design for his collection of 147 letters explicitly recalls the earlier models of pliny the younger and symmachus, yet sidoniuss letters are more creative than has been recognized. About 452 he married papianilla, daughter of avitus, who was proclaimed emperor at the end of 455, and who set up in the. The ostrogoth and visigoth kings by jordanes, sidonius. Sympathetic insight into sidonius predicament balances dispassionate analysis. New sidonius apollinaris and history of auvergne see more king arthur. An epitaph written by his grandson for his tomb near lyons speaks of him in the. Digital master created according to benchmark for faithful digital reproductions of monographs and serials, version 1. Saint gregory of tours relates that the church of bishop namatius of clermont built c. Gaius sollius modestus apollinaris sidonius, better known as saint sidonius apollinaris was a.
Nov 17, 2014 this week on the reading rest i have a letter by sidonius apollinaris, but i dont read it without consulting relevant chapters in. The history of the auvergne dates back to the early middle ages, when it was a historic province in south central france. Dictionary of christian biography and literature to the end. John andrews arnett, an inquiry into the nature and form of the books of the ancients with a history of the art of bookbinding, london, 1837, 92, signals a beautifully bound sidonius in earl spensers collection, printed at basil in 1542. Two fragments, 95 x 149mm and 95 x 142mm, forming part of one column, 1112 visible lines written in brown ink in a. Letter collection of sidonius apollinaris university. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in. To sidonius, as to augustine, he is the prince of poets. Apollinaris the younger christian bishop britannica. Sidonius apollinaris, epistulae, books iix, book 1, sidonius.
We combine high quality scholarship with high production values to produce important and beautiful books. Sidonius lived long enough to outlive the last emperor, julius nepos. Sidonius apollinaris, a galloroman, was born at lugdunum lyon about 430 ce. Sidonius explicitly ruled out writing history owing perhaps to the political difficulties any such work would necessarily entail. This translation, in two volumes contains only the letters.
His letters are less concerned with retelling events than with recalling thematic motifs of the inspiring reign of the emperor trajan. About 452 he married papianilla, daughter of avitus, who was proclaimed emperor at the end of 455, and who set up in the forum of traj an a. For when brothers quarrels over property are once appeased, their children have no longer cause for disagreement, and so it often happens that cousins are the. Charles bigg 18401908, wayside sketches in ecclesiastical history. His rich anecdotes feature the events, characters, and moments that defined his life, ranging from the treason trial of arvandus to the visigothic raiding of clermont, from the corrupt and vile seronatus to the holy widow eutropia, and the daytoday incidents that confronted a gallo. The allusive historiancambridge university press, 2008. The first is the villa of apollinaris, cousin of sidonius, the second that of ferreolus. Res libraria cadentis antiquitatis ausonii et apollinaris sidonii exemplis illustratur.
I am to set presumptuous foot where symmachus of the ample manner, and pliny of the perfected art have. France, late 10th century among the earliest witnesses from the epistolae of the great 5thcentury galloroman aristocrat, high official, poet and letter writer, sidonius apollinaris. Dictionary of christian biography and literature to the. It provides news on publications, conferences, and scholars in this field.
The digital loeb classical library extends the founding mission of james loeb with an interconnected, fully searchable, perpetually growing virtual library of all that is important in greek and latin literature. Lectures in medieval history, by lynn harry nelson, emeritus professor of medieval history, the university of kansas, lawrence, kansas. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. The ostrogoth and visigoth kings ebook by jordanes, sidonius. It is not therefore a history of fifthcentury gaul as a whole. Volume i also contains two of the nine books of letters all dating from before his episcopate. Both a career politician and an ardent christian, sidonius in his writings reveals both the confusion of loyalties afflicting an aristocracy under threat, and the compromises necessary for survival. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection.
The career of the galloroman senator and bishop, sidonius apollinaris c. He married papianilla, daughter of the emperor avitus in whose. Collected essays on the literature of the roman empire leiden, 2010. Sollius apollinaris sidonius by paul mohr, saint sidonius apollinaris. The history of the decline of roman influence in fifthcentury gaul depends significantly on the writings and experiences of one mansidonius apollinaris. Gaius sollius modestus apollinaris sidonius, better known as saint sidonius apollinaris 5 november of an unknown year, c. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. His poetry features panegyrics and short poems addressed to friends, while his nine books of letters shed valuable light on roman culture in the late empire. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading delphi complete works of sidonius apollinaris illustrated delphi ancient classics book 74. Delphi complete works of sidonius apollinaris illustrated ebook written by sidonius apollinaris.
The sourcebook is a collection of public domain and copypermitted texts related to medieval and byzantine history. Germain on the right bank of the garden, and in the territory of alais. New sidonius apollinaris and history of auvergne see more. He was one of 4 galloroman aristocrats whose letters survived in quantity during the time period, making him an invaluable primary source on the goths. One thesis of this book is that sidonius apollinaris, holder of office at rome, bishop and landowner. Sidonius apollinaris letters offer a vivid series of glimpses into an otherwise sparsely documented period. The ostrogoth and visigoth kings ebook by jordanes. The fifth century ad was a period of military turmoil and political upheaval in western europe. Res libraria cadentis antiquitatis ausonii et apollinaris.
Sollius apollinaris sidonius by paul mohr, saint sidonius. Narrative time and the letters of sidonius apollinaris. The loeb classical library edition of sidonius is in two volumes. Gavin kelly is professor of latin literature and roman history at the university of edinburgh. With his father, apollinaris the elder, he reproduced the old testament in the form of homeric and pindaric poetry and the new testament in the style of platonic dialogues after the roman emperor julian had. This text is part of the internet medieval source book. Sidonius apollinaris, a galloroman, was born at lugdunum lyon. Although a saint, a bishop, and an important figure in a turbulent age, sidonius is. An epitaph written by his grandson for his tomb near lyons speaks of him in the highest terms, especially on this account. Apollinaris sidonius galloroman bishop and poet britannica.
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