Gregory Nazianzen’s First Theological Oration: Introduction, Rhythmic Translation, and Notes

INTRODUÇÃO, TRADUÇÃO RÍTMICA E NOTAS

Abstract

We aim to produce a Portuguese translation, with introduction and notes, of Gregory Nazianzen’s Oration XVII, the first of the so-called Theological Orations. This means to re-enact the original’s logical flow and style, and, above all, the very rhythm of its periods, cola, commata, and clausulae, thus advancing the study of rhythm in Greek and Latin artistic prose, and fostering the elucidation of the role of rhetoric in Late Antique theology.