06-03-2010, 04:19 PM
Quote:How would someone address the Emperor, or address a Caesar?I thought that it might be interesting to consider the so-called panegyrici, or speeches in praise of some of the later emperors. Like Pliny's speech to Trajan, these were directly addressed to the honorand.
But the so-called Panegyricus Constantino Augusto (Pan. Lat. Vet. VI (VII)) addressed the emperor Constantine simply as sacratissime imperator, "most sacred emperor" (and the author later addresses him by name, Constantine maxime, "Great Constantine"). Also, the so-called Panegyricus Constantio Caesari (Pan. Lat. Vet. VIII (V)) addressed the Caesar Constantius Chlorus as Caesar invicte, "invincible Caesar".
Not very enlightening, I'm afraid.
