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Ancient Greek and Roman Literature encompasses the body of written works produced in ancient Greece and Rome, including poetry, drama, philosophy, and historical texts. This literature reflects the cultural, social, and political contexts of the time, showcasing the values, beliefs, and artistic expressions of ancient civilizations.
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Ancient Greek and Roman Literature encompasses the body of written works produced in ancient Greece and Rome, including poetry, drama, philosophy, and historical texts. This literature reflects the cultural, social, and political contexts of the time, showcasing the values, beliefs, and artistic expressions of ancient civilizations.
Between Decadence and Humanism: in Athens and Rome. The tension between creative individuals and society in Athens in the fifth century BC lead to the emergence of ideological phenomena akin to European decadence, but the course of ideas... more
Dido, the tragic queen of Carthage in Virgil’s The Aeneid, serves as a figure whose story brings together love, politics, and destiny. This study examines her role through primary analysis of Aeneid Books 1, 4, and 6, alongside ancient... more
През 1483 г. Анджело Полициано чете във флорентинското Студио силвата Rusticus, замислена като поетично встъпление към лекционния му курс върху "Дела и дни" на Хезиод и "Георгики" на Вергилий. Статията анализира тази силва на Полициано... more
HUBERT ILDIKÓ -SZELESTEI N. LÁSZLÓ Régebben az előkelőségeket születés-és népnapjukon is megajándékozták egy-egy verssel a tőlük függő és a hozzájuk közel álló személyek. A szakirodalom -így irodalomtörténeti kézikönyvünk is -a barokk... more
Lucretius innovates upon prior Epicurean philosophers by making the discussion of atomic movement in his didactic epic not just a complement to his exegesis of Epicurean philosophy, but in developing new scientific explanations for... more
The exodus from Egypt played a pivotal role in Jewish-pagan polemics from the beginning of the Hellenistic period till far into the Imperial period. Pagan polemicists stood the biblical story of the liberation of the Israelites from... more
This work wants to place chronologically the Greek or Latin works and authors mentioned in the First part of the General Estoria, and, at the same time, adds some clarifications about the proper names of these writers, which, frequently,... more
Arachne, one of the most widely discussed figures in Ovid's metamorphic universe, has often been seen as one of many Doppelgänger of the poet. Particular attention has been devoted to the contest between the highly talented Maeonian girl... more
This article is an attempt to present the image of animals in ancient literature based on three selected literary sources. In the course of the considerations, the Commentarii de Bello Gallico by Julius Caesar, Historia Naturalis by Pliny... more
International Conference: "Sibyls, Prophets, and Oracles: Texts and Images from Ancient to Contemporary Times". In 1994, Ileana Chirassi Colombo organized an international conference on “Sibyls and Oracular Languages” at the University... more
In einer ausführlichen Ekphrasis beschreibt Catull in carm. 64 die Decke, die das Hochzeitsbett von Peleus und Thetis schmückt. Auf der Decke ist Ariadne dargestellt, die von Theseus schlafend am Strand von Dia zurückgelassen worden ist.... more
Vielleicht erinnern Sie sich, lieber Herr Erler: Vor einer Reihe von Jahren saßen wir einmal in einem Rigorosum beisammen, und ich legte zuletzt dem Candidaten die Stelle aus Suetons Nero-Vita vor, in der der Kaiser angesichts des großen... more
Bibliographie critique et analytique de l᾿ antiquité greco-latine. Paris, Les Belles Lettres. BCH Bulletin de Correspondance Hellénique. Αthènes, École française d᾿ Athènes. Paris, de Boccard. BCO Bibliotheca Classica Orientalis.... more
Книга открывает гастрономическую страницу в истории Рима, начиная с первых завоеваний и завершая падением империи. Представлены застольный этикет, особенности римской кухни с приложением рецептуры, а также походные технологии... more
Karen ní Mheallaigh's study "The Moon in the Greek and Roman Imagination" (Cambridge 2020) aims to discuss how the Moon was present in ancient Greek culture, literature, and science. The subject is examined through the lens of literary... more
This work wants to place chronologically the Greek or Latin works and authors mentioned in the First part of the General Estoria, and, at the same time, adds some clarifications about the proper names of these writers, which, frequently,... more
Autor monografije, Vladimir Posavec, rođen je 04.05.1963. godine u Zagrebu gdje je diplomirao dvopredmetni studij povijesti i arheologije na Filozofskom fakultetu. Na poslijediplomskom studiju Odsjeka za povijest istog fakulteta... more
Not all works enter into conversation with the Classics in a straightforward manner. Part I of this volume, ‘Beyond Fidelity’, examines works that lay claim to an identifiable ancient source text but whose reception is sufficiently fuzzy,... more
In Scipio Africanus’ trip into the Underworld, which we can read in Punica by Silius Italicus, there is a curious novelty in infernal geography: ten doors. In spite of having the model of Aeneas’ katabasis by Vergil, we believe that this... more
A volume from Professor Gordan Maričić from the Department of Classics of the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Philosophy, covering Greek and Roman authors from Homer to Augustin. Excerpts from the original texts with short overviews... more
The paper aims at showing the intertextual relationship between the description of Sicily in Lucr. 1.716-730, Homer's Odyssey 12 and Ennius' Annales.
The paper aims to present the various ways of approach to the problem of inhabitancy of the Moon, that can be found in ancient sources. The scope of possible ways of describing the lunar beings - both anima! and sentient ones - stretches... more
Les positions personnelles des écrivains, leurs conceptions gentilices et politiques, tout comme les grands courants politiques des guerres civiles, ont conduit à modifier la tradition et tout particulièrement à remodeler l'image du... more
Abstract: Die Monographie würdigt das vergilische Epos in seiner Eigenschaft als Erzählung. Die Aeneis als Erzähltext zu betrachten setzt voraus, sie als eigenständiges Werk wahrzunehmen und die in ihr erzählte Geschichte als solche ernst... more
In einer ausführlichen Ekphrasis beschreibt Catull in carm. 64 die Decke, die das Hoch zeitsbett von Peleus und Thetis schmückt. Auf der Decke ist Ariadne dargestellt, die von Theseus schlafend am Strand von Dia zurückgelassen worden ist.... more
espanolEn la Biblioteca y Archivo Azkue hay una carta enviada por Nikolas Ormaetxea «Orixe» al academico correspondiente Pedro Lardiazabal, en 1919. En esa misiva, pide la interme-diacion de la Academia para presentar un proyecto: Crear... more
Rezension zu: Gerhard Binder, P. Vergilius Maro: Aeneis. Ein Kommentar. Band 1: Einlei­tung, Zentrale Themen, Literatur, Indices. Bochumer Altertumswissen­schaft­­liches Colloquium Bd. 104. Trier: WVT 2019, 430 S., EUR 49,50. ISBN:... more
, 3 and more recently Angelos Chaniotis 4though the cast list goes much wider. Early interest in emotions prevalent across Classical genres, such as shame, 5 anger, 6 pity, 7 envy/jealousy, 8 and erôs, 9 has more recently expanded to... more
Getty published his commentary on book I in 1940 1 , so we had to wait almost 70 years for a new, more extensive analysis. The short remarks by wuilleuMieR and le BonnieC (as footnotes, 1962) 2 and more comprehensive commentary by... more
Тема социальной утопии в последние годы стала предметом пристального внимания специалистов по различным отраслям знаний, занятых поиском ответов на вопросы о том, каковы основные признаки и принципы функционирования утопического сознания,... more
Hofmannstrasse 19, Erlangen G. E. Duckworth hat sich bemüht, durch eine ausführliche Untersuchung 1 den Nachweis zu erbringen, daß in der Aeneis der Goldene Schnitt 2 ein beherrschendes Prinzip der Komposition darstellt, und zwar... more
En los estudios sobre la mujer en la Antigüedad, las esclavas que eran utilizadas para amenizar las fiestas privadas de los Atenienses adolecen de la falta de un estudio riguroso. Se pretende mostrar en la medida de nuestras posibilidades... more
El baile flamenco es una profesión con elevado riesgo de lesiones debido, entre otros factores, a las exigentes demandas de esfuerzo y a las vibraciones derivadas de los impactos del zapateado. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar... more
A Cultural History of Color is a six-volume series examining the changing cultural understandings, interpretations, and utilizations of color throughout history. Each volume has the same structure and begins with a general overview of the... more
ser más que la domina cruel e infiel que nos presenta el poeta en sus versos. Al rescatar algunas de las apreciaciones de Cicerón sobre la vida pública y privada de Clodia, no solo en su famoso discurso Pro Caelio, sino en su... more
Rezension zu: Gerhard Binder, P. Vergilius Maro: Aeneis. Ein Kommentar. Band 1: Einlei­tung, Zentrale Themen, Literatur, Indices. Bochumer Altertumswissen­schaft­­liches Colloquium Bd. 104. Trier: WVT 2019, 430 S., EUR 49,50. ISBN:... more
Rezension zu: Edgar Comes: Römer-Kochbuch. Wintrich: Verlag FEL!X AG 2010. 128 S. (ISBN 978-3- 86738-028-7).
Arbeiten anderer Historiker aufbaut. Ob er damit die "Tyrannei der Archive" (S. xix) wirklich überwindet, ist fraglich. Trotz alledem: Fergusons Studie ist ein großes und wichtiges Buch. Nicht, weil die Analyse historischer Netzwerke eine... more
This volume aims to broaden our understanding of the related genres of parables, fables, and similes in the Graeco-Roman world. These genres, which make use of narrative analogy, appear in early Christian and ancient Jewish literatures... more
Rezension zur: Niklas Holzberg: Vergil. Der Dichter und sein Werk, C. H. Beck Verlag München 2006, 228 S., (ISBN-13: 9783406535888 bzw. ISBN- 10: 3406535887).
An analysis of the use of figurative language is essential for an understanding of the Lucanian epic. Not only are the characters' distinctive traits conveyed by figurative language, but the civil war's impact on Rome and her... more
ser más que la domina cruel e infiel que nos presenta el poeta en sus versos. Al rescatar algunas de las apreciaciones de Cicerón sobre la vida pública y privada de Clodia, no solo en su famoso discurso Pro Caelio, sino en su... more
La investigación tiene como objetivo mostrar los ideales femeninos presentes en los textos de autores latinos de la época Republicana e Imperial (Cicerón, Salustio, Propercio, Ovidio, Tácito, Juvenal, Musonio Rufo y Plinio entre otros)... more
Reception has become a productive subfield within classical studies, and among the most productive scholars of classical reception has been Martin Winkler, professor of Classics at George Mason University, whose focus has been on cinema.2... more
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