Choricius of Gaza was a sixth-century sophist / rhetorician. He was a eminent member of the influential School of Gaza and a student of Procopius of Gaza. Both Choricius and Procopius gained appointments to what seems to have been a major, publicly supported chair of rhetoric in Gaza. Both were Christians, but their works follow traditional Greco-Roman forms and subjects. Choricius shows considerable sensitivity to men’s gender-specific concerns.
Comparing cross-dressing in a rhetorical exercise of Choricius of Gaza and hagiography of Saint Pelagia shows tighter social constraints on men than women. … Read the post men more socially disparaged in cross-dressing than women are
Sixth-century sophist Choricius of Gaza pretended to make a case for a young war-hero to marry an ugly but wealthy girl. His declamation is a parody. … Read the post men reluctant to marry for money; prefer beautiful women
According to a declamation of Choricius of Gaza, the Trojan king Priam stated that women’s nature is no obstacle to Amazons and other women dying in battle. … Read the post women’s nature allows Amazons & other women to die like men in battle