Vol. 38 No. 1 (2012): XXXVIII - 2012
Articoli

<em>Secundum fabulam, secundum veritatem</em>: Servio e il mito

Published 2012-07-11

Keywords

  • Servius,
  • Virgil,
  • mythography,
  • fabula

Abstract

Servius and Servius Danielis often deal with mythographical issues: besides satisfying their exegetical aims, the Vergilian commentators also collect details aimed at didactic and learned goals. Many scholia pay close attention to the reliability of myths, a question based on the contrast between fabula and veritas, and on Aristotle’s criterion of verisimilitude.