Robert J. Penella is Professor of Classics at Fordham University and author of The Private Orations of Themistius (UC Press), among other books.

"A work of great patience and exhaustive scholarship." Int'l Journal Of The Classical Tradition

• Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction The Orations Chapter 1. Himerius's Son, Rufinus Chapter 2. In Praise of Cities and of Men Chapter 3. In and Around Himerius's School Chapter 4. Coming and Going in Himerius's School Chapter 5. The Epithalamium for Severus Chapter 6. Imaginary Orations Chapter 7. Orations Addressed to Roman Officials Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Remains Arrangement of Orations and Concordance Bibliography Index

Robert J. Penella is Professor of Classics at Fordham University and author of The Private Orations of Themistius (UC Press), among other books.

"A work of great patience and exhaustive scholarship." Int'l Journal Of The Classical Tradition

• Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction The Orations Chapter 1. Himerius's Son, Rufinus Chapter 2. In Praise of Cities and of Men Chapter 3. In and Around Himerius's School Chapter 4. Coming and Going in Himerius's School Chapter 5. The Epithalamium for Severus Chapter 6. Imaginary Orations Chapter 7. Orations Addressed to Roman Officials Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Remains Arrangement of Orations and Concordance Bibliography Index

Robert J. Penella is Professor of Classics at Fordham University and author of The Private Orations of Themistius (UC Press), among other books.

"A work of great patience and exhaustive scholarship." Int'l Journal Of The Classical Tradition

• Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction The Orations Chapter 1. Himerius's Son, Rufinus Chapter 2. In Praise of Cities and of Men Chapter 3. In and Around Himerius's School Chapter 4. Coming and Going in Himerius's School Chapter 5. The Epithalamium for Severus Chapter 6. Imaginary Orations Chapter 7. Orations Addressed to Roman Officials Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Remains Arrangement of Orations and Concordance Bibliography Index