Sidonius: Letters Book 5, Part 1

Studies the first half of Sidonius’ fifth book of letters from a philological, literary and historical perspective Provides the first commentary on Book 5 of Apollinaris’ LettersIncludes a newly edited Latin text and a new English translationContributes to an overall understanding of Sidonius’ literary output as a wholeOffers a comprehensive and innovative study of key historical data, especially prosopography and dating of the letters Sidonius stands at a crossroads between the last days of the