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Pseudo-Aristides, EiΣ BaΣIΛea

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Stephen A. Stertz
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Some of the manuscripts of Aelius Anstides include a short oration in the form of an encomium to an unnamed king. The oration is entitled in three manuscripts and in another. It has been pointed out that in the former group of manuscripts the title is not preceded by the words thus casting doubt on Aristidean authorship.

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The Classical Quarterly , Volume 29 , Issue 1 , May 1979 , pp. 172 - 197
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Copyright © The Classical Association 1979

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page 182 note 1 In Themistius Or. 1 (Downey), appears only once, closer to the usage in the Eis Basilea than to that in Aristides.

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page 186 note 4 Eutropius, in the same passage, mentions Pius' connection with the illustrious Aurelius Fulvus family, which included many people famous in Roman history.

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