Damasus of Rome
The Epigraphic Poetry
Dennis Trout
Reviews and Awards
"Trout, well known for his studies on early Christian Rome and its epigraphy, presents the poems in an expert but at the same time accessible way [...] The volume should therefore appeal to a relatively broad audience at different levels, students and scholars alike, who are interested in (late) Latin poetry, in epigraphy, in early Christian and late antique Rome, in Damasus and his time, in the Romanmartyr cult and in the developing cult of saints, and, more generally, in the Christianisation of late antique Rome." -- Josef Lössl, Cardiff University, Journal of Ecclesiastical History
"For scholars of Rome in late antiquity, Dennis Trout's Damasus of Rome is a crucially important book." -- Nicola Denzey Lewis, Reading ReligionÂ
"The real quality of this volume is that T. shows himself a master at every analytical perspective he utilizes to present a rounded picture of Damasus' inscriptions in their fourth-century context and beyond. I recommend this volume most favourably."--Journal of Roman Studies
"Damasus's monumental Roman inscriptions are far more accessible now because of the welcome new volumes published by ... T., [Trout] and both scholars and other interested readers will be glad for the help provided ... with understanding both Damasus's poetry and the context of his work." -- Aaron Pelttari, Gnomon