Vol. 42 No. 1 (2016): XLII - 2016
Articoli

Aeschylus <em>Agamemnon</em> 1035-41

Published 2016-09-12

Keywords

  • fable,
  • consolation,
  • paradigm

Abstract

Clytemnestra’s address to Cassandra at Aesch. Ag. 1035 ff. is shown to use much the same technique and ironic effect as Antilochus’ to Odysseus at Od. 21.293 ff. Both paradigms pa¬tronise the apparently helpless addressee, who is actually  in a morally stronger position than the speaker.

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