Vol. 10 No. 1 (1984): X - 1984, fascicolo 1
Articoli

<em>Copo compilatus</em>. Nota a Petronio 62, 12

Published 2016-09-19

Keywords

  • Petronius,
  • Latin proverbs

Abstract

Cauponem compilare appears to be a Latin proverbial phrase, ‘to rob an innkeeper’ – deliberately paradoxical, in the light of the bad reputations of innkeepers in the ancient world.

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