Nine books of his letters survive, modelled on the nine books of pliny, and. Apollinaris sidonius galloroman bishop and poet britannica. Sid onius is the single most important surviving author from fifthcentury gaul according to eric goldberg. 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.
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. 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. Sidonius apollinaris and the fall of rome, ad 407485. The history of the decline of roman influence in fifthcentury gaul depends significantly on the writings and experiences of one mansidonius apollinaris. This translation, in two volumes contains only the letters. It is not therefore a history of fifthcentury gaul as a whole. 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. Gaius sollius modestus apollinaris sidonius, better known as saint sidonius apollinaris 5 november of an unknown year, c.
Delphi complete works of sidonius apollinaris illustrated delphi ancient classics book 74 kindle edition by apollinaris, sidonius. From the catholic encyclopedia caius sollius modestus apollinaris sidonius. Two fragments, 95 x 149mm and 95 x 142mm, forming part of one column, 1112 visible lines written in brown ink in a. Sidonius apollinaris, bishop of clermont, was a key figure in the. The ostrogoth and visigoth kings by jordanes, sidonius. 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. The abbe tessier has placed the latter near bresis at the foot of the hill of st.
About 452 he married papianilla, daughter of avitus, who was proclaimed emperor at the end of 455, and who set up in the. 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. To sidonius, as to augustine, he is the prince of poets. 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. Res libraria cadentis antiquitatis ausonii et apollinaris sidonii exemplis illustratur. 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. Sidonius apollinaris has long been valued as a witness to the deathstruggle of roman gaul. Sidonius apollinaris letters offer a vivid series of glimpses into an otherwise sparsely documented period.
Sidonius apollinaris the catholic encyclopedia bible. Sidonius explicitly ruled out writing history owing perhaps to the political difficulties any such work would necessarily entail. I am to set presumptuous foot where symmachus of the ample manner, and pliny of the perfected art have. Apollinaris the younger, bishop of laodicea who developed the heretical position concerning the nature of christ called apollinarianism. The sourcebook is a collection of public domain and copypermitted texts related to medieval and byzantine history. The fifth century ad was a period of military turmoil and political upheaval in western europe. Sollius apollinaris sidonius by paul mohr, saint sidonius. Gaius sollius modestus apollinaris sidonius or saint sidonius apollinaris c 430489 was a poet, diplomat, and bishop. Sidonius apollinaris and the fall of rome, ad 407485 by jill. Sidonius lived long enough to outlive the last emperor, julius nepos.
Sidonius later joined a rebellion, it seems, but was finally reconciled to the emperor majorian and delivered at lyon in 458 a panegyric on. New sidonius apollinaris and history of auvergne see more king arthur. We combine high quality scholarship with high production values to produce important and beautiful books. Delphi complete works of sidonius apollinaris illustrated. The career of the galloroman senator and bishop, sidonius apollinaris c. Bekker, and was the first of the family to become a christian. Volume i also contains two of the nine books of letters all dating from before his episcopate. New sidonius apollinaris and history of auvergne see more. The ostrogoth and visigoth kings ebook by jordanes. The episcopal letters 111 late antique history and religion by van waarden, ja 25 aug 2010. The letters of sidonius, volume 2 includes bibliographical references v. A commentary on sidonius apollinaris, letters book 7.
He was one of four galloroman aristocrats of the fifth. 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. His letters are less concerned with retelling events than with recalling thematic motifs of the inspiring reign of the emperor trajan. Sidonius apollinaris and the fall of rome, ad 407485 by. This text is part of the internet medieval source book. Sidonius apollinaris and gregory of tours see more history of auvergne. Sidonius is the single most important surviving author from fifthcentury gaul according to eric goldberg. Collected essays on the literature of the roman empire leiden, 2010. The ostrogoth and visigoth kings ebook by jordanes, sidonius.
Sidonius apollinaris, epistulae, books iix, book 1, sidonius. 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. Poet, diplomat and bishop, sidonius apollinaris is regarded as the most important surviving author of fifthcentury gaul. The construction of history in the letters of sidonius in new approaches to sidonius apollinaris, pp. The allusive historiancambridge university press, 2008. Gavin kelly is professor of latin literature and roman history at the university of edinburgh. Letter collection of sidonius apollinaris university. 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 grandfather apollinaris had been praefectus praetorio of gaul under the rival emperor constantine, a. Letter collection of sidonius apollinaris university press.
Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Sidonius apollinaris, epistulae, books iix, book 1. 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. He was one of four galloroman aristocrats of the fifth to sixthcentury whose letters survive in quantity. The loeb classical library edition of sidonius is in two volumes. Sollius apollinaris sidonius by paul mohr, saint sidonius apollinaris. Sympathetic insight into sidonius predicament balances dispassionate analysis. Sidonius apollinaris, a galloroman, was born at lugdunum lyon about 430 ce. This week on the reading rest i have a letter by sidonius apollinaris, but i dont read it without consulting relevant chapters in. Digital master created according to benchmark for faithful digital reproductions of monographs and serials, version 1.
He married papianilla, daughter of the emperor avitus in whose honour he. Sidonius apollinaris sidonius, christian author and bishop of clermont, b. Delphi complete works of sidonius apollinaris illustrated ebook written by sidonius apollinaris. He died, sometime after 480, and is canonised as a saint. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Gaius sollius modestus apollinaris sidonius, better known as saint sidonius apollinaris was a. Although a saint, a bishop, and an important figure in a turbulent age, sidonius is. 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. Sidonius was a man of many partsan aristocratic landowner with ancestral estates near lyons. Apollinaris the younger, latin apollinarius, born c. An epitaph written by his grandson for his tomb near lyons speaks of him in the. Sidonius apollinaris, a galloroman, was born at lugdunum lyon.
A champion of latin letters and roman aristocratic. 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. Saint gregory of tours relates that the church of bishop namatius of clermont built c. Gaius sollius modestus apollinaris sidoniu s, better known a s saint sidonius apollin aris 5 november of an unknown year, c. Dictionary of christian biography and literature to the end. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read delphi complete works of. One thesis of this book is that sidonius apollinaris, holder of office at rome, bishop and landowner. Sidonius apollinaris and gregory of tours see more. 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. An epitaph written by his grandson for his tomb near lyons speaks of him in the highest terms, especially on this account. The edinburgh companion to sidonius apollinaris edinburgh. The history of the auvergne dates back to the early middle ages, when it was a historic province in south central france. He pursued an official career under the emperors avitus a kinsman, majorian, and anthemius, rising to be prefect of rome. 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. Sidonius apollinaris, saint, 431 or 432approximately 487 books and reading. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read delphi complete works of sidonius apollinaris illustrated. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Apollinaris the younger christian bishop britannica. It provides news on publications, conferences, and scholars in this field. Germain on the right bank of the garden, and in the territory of alais. Dictionary of christian biography and literature to the. 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.
Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in. Lectures in medieval history, by lynn harry nelson, emeritus professor of medieval history, the university of kansas, lawrence, kansas. 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. He married papianilla, daughter of the emperor avitus in whose. Purge and rehabilitation of memory in late antiquity austin, tx, 2000 17981. Narrative time and the letters of sidonius apollinaris.
The first is the villa of apollinaris, cousin of sidonius, the second that of ferreolus. 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. His letters are among the prime documents of the period. Rome and constantinople in late antiquity oxford university press, 2012 and new approaches to sidonius apollinaris leuven, 20. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading delphi complete works of sidonius apollinaris illustrated delphi ancient classics book 74. He was of noble descent, his father and grandfather being christians and prefects of the pretorium of the gauls. Res libraria cadentis antiquitatis ausonii et apollinaris. 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. Sidonius apollinaris was a roman aristocrat of the 5th century ad.
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