Поређења у панегирику Прокопија из Газе посвећеном Анастасију I
Comparisons in the Panegyric of Procopius of Gaza Dedicated to Anastasius I

Summary/Abstract: The imperial oration (βασιλικὸς λόγος), important within the framework of festive rhetoric (ἐπιδεικτικὸν γένος), is a speech dedicated to the emperor. The beginning of imperial orations should be sought in encomiums written in the Greek language, first dedicated to mythical and historical personalities, then to Hellenistic rulers, and, finally, to Roman emperors. Procopius of Gaza and his panegyric dedicated to Emperor Anastasius I (491–518) stand at the turn of the fifth and sixth centuries. Procopius's imperial oration, an important testimony of the time in which it was created, is all the more significant since numerous 4th-century panegyrics of Libanius, Julian, and Themistius have been preserved, while from the 5th and the beginning of the 6th century none is known until this speech. Procopius's imperial oration stands at the crossroads of ancient and Byzantine literature, clearly showing to what extent ancient literature continued to exist and influence the majority of Byzantine literary genres. Our interest was primarily focused on instances of comparison presented in the oration as a result of the requirements of the genre. They are numerous and can be divided into three large groups: 1. comparisons made with examples from history and mythology; 2. comparisons made with examples from nature and the real world; 3. miscellaneous comparisons, mainly with different concepts and objects.

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