Works
Julian wrote several works in Greek, some of which have come down to us.
| Budé | Date | Work | Comment | Wright |
| I | 356/7 | Panegyric In Honour Of Constantius | Written to reassure Constantius that he was on side. | I |
| II | ~June 357 | Panegyric In Honour Of Eusebia | Expresses gratitude for Eusebia's support. | III |
| III | 357/8 | The Heroic Deeds Of Constantius | Indicates his support of Constantius, while being critical. (Sometimes called "second panegyric to Constantius".) | II |
| IV | 359 | Consolation Upon the Departure of Salutius | Grapples with the removal of his close advisor in Gaul. | VIII |
| V | 361 | Letter To The Senate And People of Athens | An attempt to explain the actions leading up to his rebellion. | – |
| VI | early 362 | Letter To Themistius The Philosopher | Response to an ingratiating letter from Themistius, outlining J.'s political reading | – |
| VII | March 362 | To The Cynic Heracleios | Attempt to set Cynics straight regarding their religious responsibilities. | VII |
| VIII | ~March 362 | Hymn To The Mother Of The Gods | A defense of Hellenism and Roman tradition. | V |
| IX | ~May 362 | To the Uneducated Cynics | Another attack on Cynics who he thought didn't follow the principles of Cynicism. | VI |
| X | December 362 | The Caesars | Satire describing a competition between Roman emperors as to who was the best. Strongly critical of Constantine. | – |
| XI | December 362 | Hymn To King Helios | Attempt to describe the Roman religion as seen by Julian. | IV |
| XII | early 363 | Misopogon, Or, Beard-Hater | Written as a satire on himself, while attacking the people of Antioch for their shortcomings. | – |
| – | 362/3 | Against the Galilaeans | Polemic against Christians, which now only survives as fragments. | – |
| – | 362 | Fragment Of A Letter To A Priest | Attempt to counteract the aspects that he thought were positive in Christianity. | – |
| – | 359–363 | Letters | Both personal and public letters from much of his career. | – |
| – | ? | Epigrams | Small number of short verse works. | – |
Read more about this topic: Julian The Apostate
Famous quotes containing the word works:
“One of the surest evidences of an elevated taste is the power of enjoying works of impassioned terrorism, in poetry, and painting. The man who can look at impassioned subjects of terror with a feeling of exultation may be certain he has an elevated taste.”
—Benjamin Haydon (1786–1846)
“The discovery of Pennsylvania’s coal and iron was the deathblow to Allaire. The works were moved to Pennsylvania so hurriedly that for years pianos and the larger pieces of furniture stood in the deserted houses.”
—For the State of New Jersey, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
“I meet him at every turn. He is more alive than ever he was. He has earned immortality. He is not confined to North Elba nor to Kansas. He is no longer working in secret. He works in public, and in the clearest light that shines on this land.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)