It contains thirty-two poems, of which twenty-six are in hexameters, the standard metre for post-classical Greek encomiastic poetry. |
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Since poetry is essentially encomiastic, the great nobles have a definite use for it. |
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She makes use of his commentaries, but above all of his seven encomiastic homilies in praise of Paul. |
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In the main, these are either gratuitously encomiastic or post-prandial. |
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