The Misleading Historical Roots of an Appeal to Martyrdom in the Virgilian Cento De Ecclesia

Hermes 150 (1):101 (2022)
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In the Virgilian Christian cento De Ecclesia, the anonymous author introduces an exhortation to martyrdom. Although the presence of this custom may advocate for an early dating proposal, this appeal to martyrdom is anachronistic. Instead of being a contemporary representation of the historical background of the cento, it works as a metaliterary tool which aims to fortify symbolically the political framework of the new leading force of the empire.

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