Sidonius Apollinaris' letters offer a vivid series of glimpses into an otherwise sparsely documented period. His rich anecdotes feature the events, characters, and moments that defined his life, ranging from the treason trial of Arvandus to the Visigothic raiding of Clermont, from the corrupt and vile Seronatus to the holy widow Eutropia, and the day-to-day incidents that confronted a Gallo-Roman poet, aristocrat, and bishop as the Late Roman West transitioned into the barbarian successor kingdoms.  Meer

Sidonius Apollinaris' fifth-century Letters are a highpoint of Latin literature and a unique document of the end of the Western Roman Empire on the brink of the Middle Ages.  Meer

Sidonius Apollinaris was an inhabitant of southern Roman Gaul in the mid fifth centuryAD, when it was threatened by invasions from beyond the boundaries of the RomanEmpire and by competing warlords.  Meer

Provides the first commentary on the full second book of Sidonius Apollinaris’ letters.  Meer

Provides the first commentary on the full second book of Sidonius Apollinaris’ letters.  Meer

Studies the first half of Sidonius’ fifth book of letters from a philological, literary and historical perspective  Meer

Studies the first half of Sidonius’ fifth book of letters from a philological, literary and historical perspective  Meer

The fifth century AD was a period of military turmoil and political upheaval in Western Europe. The career of the Gallo-Roman senator and bishop, Sidonius Apollinaris (c.  Meer

The first ever travel guide to the Roman Empire.  Meer