When the people of Antioch taunted Julian with attacks on his beard, he replied in a work full of sarcasm and ironic self-disparagement. Julian’s unsettling laughter can be heard throughout the “Misopogon”.
G.W. Bowersock, in Julian the Apostate, 1978
The Misopogon, or Beard-Hater, or Antiochene, is a satirical essay on philosophers by the Roman Emperor Julian –Flavius Claudius Julianus, written in Classical Greek, in Antioch (February or March 363), not long before Julian departed for his fateful Persian campaign. “Beard-Hater,” the intriguing moniker of Julian’s satire, unfurls layers of irony and audacity, challenging norms through pen and insight.
EN translation: Wilmer Cave Wright, 1913
The pages of history unveil a monarch who wielded the sword with as much prowess as he wielded his philosophical arguments. Explore Julian’s strategic and philosophical campaigns –a mosaic of conquests that defied expectations, echoing the indomitable spirit of a philosopher-king.
Immerse yourself in a tapestry of visual tributes, where strokes of artistry immortalize Julian’s multifaceted essence.
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