This book examines the work of Manuel Philes, the most prominent Byzantine poet of the fourteenth century. The book analyzes a range of encomiastic (i.e. written in praise) poetry dedicated to members of the Constantinople elite. The works are studi
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This book examines the work of Manuel Philes, the most prominent Byzantine poet of the fourteenth century. The book analyzes a range of encomiastic (i.e. written in praise) poetry dedicated to members of the Constantinople elite. The works are studi
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