Vol. 7 No. 2 (1981): VII - 1981, fascicolo 2
Articoli

Il Perseo nonniano. Osservazioni per uno studio dell’ironia nelle Dionisiache

Published 2016-12-13

Keywords

  • Nonnus of Panopolis,
  • Dionysiaca,
  • Greek poetry

Abstract

An analysis of the Perseus episodes in Book 25 and 47 of the Dionysiaca highlights the importance of Nonnus’ irony (sometimes directed to Dionysus himself) as a literary an cultural hallmark of his poetry.