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August 16, 2025ElectrumOpen Access

(Re)inventing the Past: Greek Sophists of the Early Roman Empire on the Foundations of Cities

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This analysis examines how encomiums shaped city narratives in early Roman rhetoric, highlighting the role of myth and history in urban prestige.

Encomiums shaped city foundations and histories, fostering civic pride and identity through rhetoric.
Speakers used historical narratives and mythological tales to reinforce city prestige and cultural memory.
This observational analysis of rhetorical strategies focuses on epideictic oratory unique to the early Roman Empire.
The findings suggest that these rhetorical traditions served as vital propaganda for the cities' cultural significance.

Krystyna Stebnicka (2025) studied this question.

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This analysis examines how encomiums shaped city narratives in early Roman rhetoric, highlighting the role of myth and history in urban prestige.