Fragments on Imperial Praise by Lyric Mime Work Anonymous

Fragments on Imperial Praise is an anonymous lyric mime known only by its title, which indicates it consisted of poetic passages composed in praise of a Roman emperor or the imperial institution. The work is entirely lost, with no surviving textual fragments or descriptive details beyond its listing in the tenth-century Byzantine encyclopedia known as the Suda, which classifies it under the genre of lyric mime. Its significance lies in its attestation of panegyrical content within the mime tradition, a genre more commonly associated with comedy and satire, suggesting a possible specialized, courtly form of performance that illustrates the diverse applications of the medium.