Vol. 11 No. 1 (1985): XI - 1985, fascicolo 1
Articoli

Citazioni di prosatori greci nelle <em>Naturales Quaestiones</em> di Seneca (II)

Published 2016-09-19

Keywords

  • Seneca,
  • Natural Questions,
  • earthquakes,
  • Asclepiodotus

Abstract

In book 6 of his Natural Questions Seneca uses a single source collecting a complete doxography concerning earthquakes, probably Asclepiodotus. He appears not to possess a direct knowledge of Posidonius’ doctrine on the subject.