panegyric
Sign in to savethumb|Title page of the Panegyric of Leonardo Loredan (1503), created in honour of [[Leonardo Loredan, 75th Doge of Venice, now in the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore]]
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- Etymology
- Classical Greece
- Roman Empire
- Arabic
- Persia
- Africa
- Modern revival
- References
thumb|Title page of the Panegyric of Leonardo Loredan (1503), created in honour of [[Leonardo Loredan, 75th Doge of Venice, now in the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore]]
A panegyric ( or ) or praise poem is a formal public speech or written verse, delivered in high praise of a person or thing. The original panegyrics were speeches delivered at public events in ancient Athens.