Basil welcomes in Caesarea the remains of the martyr Saba the Goth proclaiming blessed “the one who anointed him and prepared” (aleíptēs) to martyrdom. Scholars have proposed four names: the dux Soranus, the bishops Ascholius of Thessalonica and Bretanion of Tomis, the priest Sansala. After a critical exam of these conjectures, the essay investigates the metaphorical use of the term in the secular and Christian vocabulary, particularly evidences by Basil and Gregory of Nazianzus. To sum up, Basil praised not only Sansala but also Bretanion with a single term by synecdoche.
Chi «ha unto e preparato» (aleíptēs) al martirio Saba il goto? A proposito di Basilio, ep. 164, 1
GIRARDI, Mario
2013-01-01
Abstract
Basil welcomes in Caesarea the remains of the martyr Saba the Goth proclaiming blessed “the one who anointed him and prepared” (aleíptēs) to martyrdom. Scholars have proposed four names: the dux Soranus, the bishops Ascholius of Thessalonica and Bretanion of Tomis, the priest Sansala. After a critical exam of these conjectures, the essay investigates the metaphorical use of the term in the secular and Christian vocabulary, particularly evidences by Basil and Gregory of Nazianzus. To sum up, Basil praised not only Sansala but also Bretanion with a single term by synecdoche.File in questo prodotto:
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