This article is devoted to the general heritage of Themistius, the orator, philosopher, and rhetoricianwho worked in Constantinople in the second half of the fourth century. All previous works have considered only his philosophical ideas. The author pays special attention to Themistius’s orations, which are divided intopolitical (19) and private (15). Themistius still has not been appreciated for his true value as an orator, philosopher, and especially as a rhetoricianof Late Antiquity. His orations are an important historical source on political theory, the history of education, and rhetoric.
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