Claudian In Rufinum
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Claudian

In Rufinum

oratory

An invective against Rufinus, the praetorian prefect of the East, presented as a cosmic battle between good and evil. Rufinus is the instrument of the Fury Megaera; Stilicho is Rome's champion.

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    Book 1

    A book of Claudian's invective against Rufinus, the hated minister of Arcadius — one of the most savage political attacks in Latin poetry.

    405 lines
  • 2
    Book 2

    A book of Claudian's invective against Rufinus, the hated minister of Arcadius — one of the most savage political attacks in Latin poetry.

    547 lines
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