The portrait of Theoderic 2nd in Sidonius Apollinaris’s works. Roman  сivilitas  of Visigothic  rex

Pavel Shkarenkov

doi:10.28995/2686-7249-2018-2-2-313-325

The portrait of Theoderic 2nd in Sidonius Apollinaris’s works. Roman сivilitas of Visigothic rex

Pavel Shkarenkov

https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2018-2-2-313-325

Abstract

Based on the analysis of Sidonius Apollinaris’ letters the article reconstructs the way he saw the appearing barbarous power. Speaking about Theoderic 2^nd civilitas , the author wants to emphasize especially that the Visigothic ruler had already proven his belonging to the Roman world. This first meeting of the civilitas and “barbarous” ruler shows that the rex and royal power are no longer perceived as something totally alien to the Roman tradition and set of values. He saw how the influence of the Visigothic royal power was growing and spreading and left to us proofs of his conception in the form of an idealized portrait of Theoderic 2^nd touched by the Roman political philosophy.

Keywords

Сидоний Аполлинарий, римская Галлия, королевская власть, латинская риторика, Теодорих II Вестготский, civilitas, римская традиция, Sidonius Apollinaris, Roman Gaul, royal power, Latin rhetorics, Theoderic 2^nd Visigothic, civilitas, Roman tradition

About the Author

Pavel Shkarenkov

Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation

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Review

For citations:

Shkarenkov P. The portrait of Theoderic 2nd in Sidonius Apollinaris’s works. Roman сivilitas of Visigothic rex. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin: “Literary Teory. Linguistics. Cultural Studies”, Series. 2018;(2-2):313-325. https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2018-2-2-313-325

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