Manuel Philes
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Recent papers in Manuel Philes
The article deals with the problems of genre definition in the work of Manuel Philes. Previous scholarship has claimed the existence of a genre of ‘begging poems’. I argue that poems connected with pleas cannot be regarded as one genre.... more
This article presents the critical edition of eight hitherto unpublished poems by Manuel Philes together with a translation and a commentary. The poems are verse letters addressed to various high-ranking individuals. Poem 1 is addressed... more
Hochsprachliche rhetorische Texte waren ein wichtiges Mittel der sozialen Positionierung in Byzanz. Von besonderer Bedeutung war dabei die enkomiastische, d. h. lobende Dichtung. Das Buch widmet sich den enkomiastischen Gedichten des... more
51st Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies, Edinburgh
Manuel Philes’ œuvre contains a large number of hitherto neglected verse letters. Many of these have been treated as “begging poems.” This term, however, is not suitable as a genre name nor does it suffice to describe Philes’ epistolary... more
This paper aims to provide a preliminary insight into the reception of the Psalms from the point of view of two Greek paraphrases. The first text I take into account is the so-called Metaphrasis Psalmorum, written in dactylic hexametres... more
In recent years, scholarship has turned its attention to the historical setting, the Sitz im Leben, of Byzantine poetry. In this context, the most prolific poet of the early 14th century, Manuel Philes, was taken into account. However,... more
According to a number of epigrams by Manuel Philes, four women personifying the cardinal virtues Prudence, Fortitude, Justice and Temperance were painted on one of the inner walls of the Blachernai palace of Andronikos II (r. 1282-1328).... more