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St Photius the Great, tr. Freese, 1920; selections
100. Codex 100: The Emperor Hadrian, Declamations
Read several of the Declamations of the emperor Hadrian,1 distinguished by moderation of style, and not disagreeable to read.
Notes
- Emperor A.D. 117-138. He was a great patron of literature, and wrote several works himself, both prose and verse. His address to the soul is famous (see Life, by F. Gregorovius, Eng. tr. by M. E. Robinson, 1898).