The dialogue of the Byzantine writer Eustathios of Thessalonike (12th c.) “Theophilos and Hierokles” considers the norms of the epistolary etiquette. It raises the question of which address is more honorable: “the most loved by God” or “the most holy”. The paper analyzes the dialogue from the point of view of its structure and style. The features of the dialogue that make it possible to attribute it to the Platonic tradition are revealed.
     

Platonic dialogue, Eustathios of Thessalonike, epistolary etiquette, Byzantine literature, forms of address

*Исследование выполнено при поддержке РФФИ: проект № 18-011-00207 . The research is supported by RFBR: project 18-011-00207