A panegyric or praise poem is a formal public speech or written verse, delivered in high praise of a person or thing. The original panegyrics were speeches delivered at public events in ancient Athens.
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Place of Origin Notable ExamplePanegyric to Trajan by Pliny the Younger (AD 100) 1 Defining TraitFormal public speech or written verse delivered in high praise of a person or thing 1 FAQs
Where did the panegyric originate?
The original panegyrics were speeches at public events in ancient Athens.
The original panegyrics were speeches delivered at public events in ancient Athens. Later the form was practiced in the Roman Empire, where the most celebrated Latin example is the panegyric to Trajan that the younger Pliny delivered in the Roman Senate in AD 100.
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The original panegyrics were speeches delivered at public events in ancient Athens.
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The original panegyrics were speeches delivered at public events in ancient Athens
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The most celebrated example of a Latin panegyric, however, is that delivered by the younger Pliny (AD 100) in the Roman Senate
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a formal public speech or written verse, delivered in high praise of a person or thing
In Group: Praise, Occasion and Memorial Verse, Lead section
A panegyric (US: or UK: ) or praise poem is a formal public speech or written verse, delivered in high praise of a person or thing.
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