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October 22, 2025Neograeca BohemicaOpen Access

Literature and ideology in Roman times

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The second sophistic enhances rhetoric and literature in Rome, indicating ideological support for the empire.

The second sophistic characterized a literary revival in Rome, focusing on political ideology and rhetoric.
Rhetoricians like sophists engaged in reworking historical themes, especially the Persian Wars, promoting their ideology.
The Roman emperors, particularly the Flavians, emphasized Greek tradition to serve their political agenda through literature.
Declamations in rhetoric schools illustrated an embellished retelling of historical events, legitimizing the empire's role.

Maria Sandali (2025) studied this question.

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