Definitions for epistolography
epis·tolog·ra·phy

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1. Epistolography

   Epistolography, or the art of writing letters, is a genre of Byzantine literature similar to rhetoric that was popular with the intellectual elite of the Byzantine age.The letter became a popular literary form in the fourth century AD and combined Christian and classical Greek traditions. The collections of the emperors Julian, Libanios, and Synesius, and the work of the Cappadocian Fathers were particularly notable, while letters of Aristotle, Plato and the Pauline Epistles of the New Testament were influential in the development of the genre.In some cases, large numbers of letters have survived from the more prolific practitioners. Nine hundred from Quintus Aurelius Symmachus (345–402) survive, and Libanius (c. 314–392 or 393) left over 1500 letters in Greek. Scholars have sometimes been disappointed with the content of the letters, which have tended to include rhetorical conventions to the exclusion of factual matters, or, in the case of Libanius, to include many generic recommendations on behalf of applicants to the Roman bureaucracy. A.H.M. Jones described the writing of letters in the later Roman Empire as a social convention of elegant compositions which contained no information and solicited none.The genre later died out before being revived in the 11th and 12th centuries.

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1. Epistolographynoun

   the art or practice of writing epistles

2. Etymology: [Gr. epistle + -graphy: cf. F. pistolographie.]

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1. Epistolography

   Epistolography is the art or practice of writing letters, with particular regard to their timeframe and cultural environment. Generally, the letters were written for a public audience, however, private letters could be useful for a better knowing of the author and his works.

How to pronounce epistolography?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say epistolography in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of epistolography in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of epistolography in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistolography
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epistolography
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=epistolography