Project Gutenberg 2016-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 474 Claudianus, Claudius Claudiano, Claudio Claudian Claudien Platnauer, Maurice Claudian, volume 1 (of 2) With an English translation by Maurice Platnauer Produced by Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Claudian, Volume 1" by Claudius Claudianus is a collection of poetic works written in the late 4th to early 5th century AD. The text features a series of poems composed by Claudian, who is typically regarded as the last major poet of ancient Rome, including themes of praise for notable figures and events of his time. Notable characters mentioned include the consuls Probinus and Olybrius, as well as references to other historical and mythological figures interwoven throughout his works. The opening of the volume includes an introduction to Claudian's life and context, establishing him as a poet active during a tumultuous period in Rome’s history. The initial poem is a panegyric dedicated to the consuls Probinus and Olybrius, celebrating their achievements and lineage while invoking the grandeur of their office. Claudian employs rich imagery and classical references, engaging with themes of power, legacy, and the divine, setting the tone for the subsequent works in the volume. The preface to his First Book Against Rufinus builds upon this exploration by hinting at tensions within Roman leadership, particularly focusing on the political intrigues surrounding Rufinus's downfall. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en la Claudianus, Claudius -- Translations into English PA Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 899019 2025-07-20T13:54:58.931550 text/html 890041 2024-10-23T00:10:37 text/html 378105 2025-07-20T13:55:12.400450 application/epub+zip 395233 2025-07-20T13:55:00.503549 application/epub+zip 384095 2025-07-20T13:54:59.678523 application/epub+zip 777756 2025-07-20T13:55:21.789443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627311 2025-07-20T13:55:11.679471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616420 2022-09-23T12:18:34.520139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 700862 2025-07-20T13:54:56.836516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 680996 2024-10-23T00:10:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17277 2025-07-20T13:55:21.946400 application/rdf+xml 14582 2025-07-20T13:54:59.847546 image/jpeg 2515 2025-07-20T13:54:59.764510 image/jpeg 359224 2025-07-20T13:54:58.989537 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia