Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies (Nov 2010)

Poetry and Propaganda: Anastasius I as Pompey

  • Brian Croke

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 48, no. 4
pp. 447 – 466

Abstract

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The exploitation of Pompey by Anastasius' panegyrists was facilitated by local familiarity with Pompey's victories, which were commemorated by statues and inscriptions still surviving in Constantinople.