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grbs-6641	Barnes, T. D.; Vander Spoel, J.	Julian and Themistius	1981	3	.pdf	application/pdf	1367	48	59	Seeck was surely close to the truth when he characterized the letter of Themistius which Julian answers as a protrepticus to the new Caesar.4 Themistius was an avowed pagan, to whom comparisons of Julian to Heracles and Dionysus came naturally: the significant aspect of the comparison may not be that Themistius mentioned pagan gods, but that he compared Julian not to Zeus, the supreme deity, but rather to two gods who playa subordinate role in the traditional pantheon.s Various features of Julian's letter also point to an early date for its composition. BARNES, T. D., Julian and Themistius , Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies, 22:2 (1981:Summer) p.187 Julian and Themistius T. D. Barnes and].	cache/grbs-6641.pdf	txt/grbs-6641.txt