Prometheus. Rivista di studi classici

L’edizione antica delle opere di Archiloco

2019-09-03T17:46:04+00:00

The article investigates the ancient edition of Archilochus’ works. It argues among other things that P.Oxy. 2311 (fr. 48 W.²) represents the first column of the Trimeters and that the Epodes were organised according to metre, from the most iambic (beginning with frr. 172-181 W.²) to the least iambic (ending with the new fragment preserved by BKT X 11, which was probably entirely dactylic).

Aeschylus, Agamemnon 511-512

2019-09-03T17:46:07+00:00

In Aesch. Agam. 512, an emendation by M. L. West is supported by a new consideration involving the idiom in which a deity is requested to be sated with former infliction of harm and adopt a more benign attitude.

Euripides, Ion 444-451: δίκη βιαίων und προμηθία

2019-11-06T15:01:31+00:00

Against a widespread interpretation, I argue that in vv. 444-447 Euripides is not alluding to an Attic lawsuit called δίκη βιαίων, and that in v. 448 προμηθία does not mean something like “foresight” or “care”, but rather is used synonymously with αἰδώς. Consequently, I reject the thesis that in Ion’s monologue (vv. 429-251) almost all emphasis is on Apollo’s supposed negligence of Kreusa and the begotten child, and none on the rape.

Il testo dello Scolio ad Euripide Andr. 10

2019-09-03T17:46:16+00:00

A new reading of the scholionon Euripides Andr. 10 in the manuscript Marcianus Graecus 471, with the help of the UV lamp, allowed to recover a better text, with benefits also for the fragment of Dionysius of Chalkis (FGrHist1773 F 14) handed down there (about the cities founded in the Troad by Skamandrios and Askanios).

Lisia 2.59 e la cronologia dell’Epitafio

2019-09-03T17:46:21+00:00

In this article, I examine the exegetical issues of Lys. 2.59, recently analyzed by Bearzot and Todd. I argue that there is no problem in identifying in the Persians the subject of the phraseἐνίκησαν μὲν ναυμαχοῦντες τοὺς Ἕλληνας οἱ πρότερον εἰς τὴν θάλατταν οὐκ ἐμβαίνοντες,and that the expression μετὰ τὴν νίκην τῶν βαρβάρωνundoubtedly alludes, paceBearzot, to the battle of Cnidus. Finally, I propose to reconsider the question concerning the chronology of Lysias’ funeral oration, generally dated to 392/1 BC.

Note critico-testuali ai Sicioni

2019-09-03T17:46:26+00:00

Five suggestions for the text of Menander’s Sikyonioi: read φιλανθρωπῶνat line 85; ὡςἂνat line 171 has a paratragic flavour, which supports Arnott’s expunction of ὦat the beginning of line 169; retain the paradosis at line 265 and postulate an aposiopesis (ἀλλά σοι τις – οὐ γάρ;); the uncommon asyndeton ἀνίστ[ατο, | ἐβάδιζεsuggests the alternative reconstruction ἀνίστ[ασο”. | ἐβάδιζε at lines 269-270; read ἀλλ’ἄπε[ιμι νῦνat line 271.

Alcune osservazioni sui personaggi del Misoumenos di Menandro

2019-09-03T17:46:31+00:00

This paper deals with the characterization and dramatic function of some personaein Menander’s Misoumenos. More specifically, the presentation of Thrasonides as a milesamatoriuscan be supported by a comparison with the behaviour of Charisios in Epitr. 879-900. Theportrait of Thrasonides as the reverse of the traditional comic type presentssome echoes of the final lament of the Sophoclean Herakles (Tr. 1058-1075). Simultaneously, the pallakeKrateia clearly subverts the submission to the soldier who bought her, as a comparison with Ajax’s Tecmessa may highlight. Finally, Chrysis should not be identified with Krateia’s nurse, especially on account of her name; the role of the nurse might be attributed to Simiche.

Estratti dall’Ep. Hdt. 38-41 di Epicuro negli Stromateis dello Pseudo-Plutarco (fr. *179 Sandbach)

2019-09-03T17:46:35+00:00

Three extracts from Epicurus’ Ep. Hdt. (§§ 38-41) are recognized in a chapter of the Stromateisof the pseudo-Plutarch (*179, 8 Sandbach).

Herakles und die Schafe der Hesperiden

2019-09-03T17:46:39+00:00

Based on the homonymy of the Greek nounμῆλον, several mythological sources attest to a tradition according to which the golden μῆλαguarded by the Hesperides were in fact not golden apples, but beautiful sheep. This article discusses two literary allusions to this version that have not been fully examined before, Apoll. Rhod. Arg.4.1413 and Anth. Gr.16.91.3. In both cases, the nature of the allusion indicates that the sheep tradition must have been widely known and that it was more than just an intellectual game by rationalizing mythographers.

Un episodio di ‘patriottismo’ servile nella Roma arcaica

2019-09-03T17:46:44+00:00

Philotis-Tutula and her fellow slaves, as the story told by Plutarch and Macrobius goes, sexually entertained the Latin (or Fidenates’) army besieging the ruins of Rome after Brennus had sacked the town, so as to enable the Romans to burst suddenly into the enemies’ camp and destroy them. From that episode the Roman festival of Nonae Caprotinae(or Capratinae) is said to have drawn its origin. The article seeks to explain the ideological meaning of the story and to investigate when and why it was created.

Nota a Verg., Aen. 10.800: El escudo como clave de lectura del enfrentamiento desigual entre Eneas y Lauso

2019-09-03T17:46:48+00:00

The motif of the unfair fight in the encounter between Lausus and Aeneas finds forceful expression in Vergil’s prolepsis (mox illos sua fata manent maiore sub hoste, Aen. 10.438), as well as in Aeneas’ concerned warning (… maioraque viribus audes,10.811). In this article, we discuss another sign of asymmetry: the variation in the nomenclature of both character’s shields: clipeus vs. parma.

Esegesi virgiliana antica e interpretazione dell’Eneide: i Penati di Troia

2019-09-03T17:46:54+00:00

The paper intends to investigate to what extent the attention of the ancient commentators to the antiquarian and theological erudition of Virgil can provide an accessus useful to penetrate some fundamental strands of meaning of the Virgilian poem. Theanalysis deals mostly with the scholia of Servius and Servius Danielis concerning the Penates of Troy. Starting with the exegesis of the expression Penatibus et magnis dis (Aen. 3.12 and 8.679), we discuss the various antiquarian interpretations witnessed in the stratified Virgilian exegesis, in relation to the relevance of the ‘theme of greatness’ in the overall design of the Aeneid.

La metamorfosi invocata: Ov. Pont. 1.2.27-40 e l’impossibile eutanasia dell’esule

2019-09-03T17:47:00+00:00

In Ov.Pont. 1.2.27-40 the poet underlines the difference between the fate of Niobe and of the Heliades, whose metamorphoses put an end to their suffering, and his own endless sorrow. The choice of these myths seems to be aréécritureand a correction of theMetamorphosesversion, where Niobe and the Heliades, instead, are among the few cases of metamorphosed beings that continue to suffer after the transformation.

L’ep. 81 di Seneca e la postilla al De beneficiis

2019-09-03T17:47:04+00:00

In his letter 81 to Lucilius, obviously written after the De beneficiis had been completed, Seneca intends to treat more thoroughly a problem which, as he says, had not been sufficiently clarified in the treatise: namely, whether the debt of gratitude is nullified if a former benefactor offends us. In the treatise Seneca maintains that it is impossible for common people to assess the relative import of benefit received and offence endured; only the sage is able to do so. In the letter it is assessed by three distinct figures: a rigidus iudex, the closest to the ideal sage, in that he is able to judge correctly; a vir bonus, who assumes he can do so, but cheats himself in favor of the offender to avoid mistakes in the opposite direction; and Seneca’s model, a remissior iudex, who from the beginning ascribes more weight to the benefit than to the offence. Though there is no basic doctrinal difference between the treatise and the letter, in this the uncompromising severity of Stoicism is mitigated.

Caesar’s veni vidi vici and Plutarch

2019-09-03T17:47:10+00:00

Contrary to Philip A. Stadter’s contention, Plutarch probably possessed no more than a working knowledge of Latin. His judgments on Roman orators and his statements about the character of the Latin language are accordingly based on ready-made clichés. In particular, his evaluation of Caesar’s famous motto veni vidi vici, which he gives in Greek translation, lays stress on the homeoteleuton, inevitable in any tricolon made up of three Latin perfects in the first person singular, taking no heed of its most prominent feature, namely the alliteration.

El concepto de eulábeia en Plutarco: análisis léxico

2019-09-03T17:47:15+00:00

The concept of εὐλάβειαin Plutarch: lexical analysis. Plutarch, a man who believes in ancestral faith, recommends a merciful and cautious respect (εὐλάβεια) as the middle ground between blind belief and excessive mistrust. The term and concept of εὐλάβειαbelong inthe sacred sphere; they define a specific attitude towards godhead, a careful behaviour and a source of stability necessary for the human being.

Atena a Delo in Elio Aristide

2019-09-03T17:47:27+00:00

An analysis of the importance and various functions of Athena in Aristides’ work, with special focus on orations 37 (Hymn to Athena) and 44 (Hymn to the Aegean Sea): in particular, the paper is focused onthe goddess’s connections with the island of Delos.

Animales y cuento popular en Jamblico, Babiloniacas

2019-09-03T17:47:31+00:00

The aim of this paper is to study the role played by animals in the narrative structure of Iamblichus’ Babylonian Stories. Animals directly or indirectly give the novel’s protagonists the chance to escape from difficult situations; they make possible the constant play of mistaken identities between protagonists and secondary characters; and they reveal vital pieces of information so far unknown to the characters. Comparison with the preserved Greek novels reveals that this narrative element is much more prominent in Iamblichus than it is in any other novel. We contend that the importance of the animals’ role in the narrative may be related to the use of folktale motifs withinthe Babylonian Stories.

Gregorio Nazianzeno, Carm. 1.2.26: edizione critica, commento testuale e parafrasi bizantine inedite

2019-09-03T17:47:39+00:00

After a brief introduction to Greg. Naz. Carm. 1.2.26, this article proposes the critical edition of the poem, accompanied by a philological commentary. Moreover, in order to portray the carmen’s Nachleben, the text of the Byzantine paraphrases is offered, which could be divided into three redactions (Λ, Φ and Ξ).

Da Epimenide a Teodoro di Mopsuestia, attraverso Calli¬maco, San Paolo e Giuliano

2019-09-03T17:47:45+00:00

An examination of the citation by St. Paul (Epist. to Titus1.12)of a famous hexameter attributed to Epimenides, while tracing its polemical use by Pagans and Christians and discussing modern interpretations, highlights the sarcastic employment of the verse (against Paul) by the emperor Julian in his work Contra Galilaeosand the reaction of the Antiochean exegetes Theodore of Mopsuestia and John Chrysostom.

Rutilio Namaziano e Seneca, paradossi e polemiche (a pro¬posito dei vv. 439-452 e 515-526)

2019-09-03T17:47:49+00:00

This article focuses on some passages of the poem De reditu suo, vv. 439-452 and 515-526, where Rutilius Namatianus polemicizes against the hermit monks of the lonely Tuscan islands Capraia and Gorgona. The relevant verses show striking resemblances with texts by Seneca, when the philosopher criticizes the withdrawn lifestyle of some of his contemporaries. In my opinion the echoes of Senecan paradoxes are especially remarkable from a stylistic point of view.

Zur Entstehungszeit und zum Text von Ps.-Victorinus, De Iesu Christo Deo et Homine

2019-09-03T17:47:54+00:00

The author of the small poem De Iesu Christo Deo et Homineis influenced by Iuvencus and Prudentius, but his model, as argued, is Sedulius, who offers the terminus post quem. Textual notes, critical and interpretative, conclude the paper.

Nuovi frammenti greci di Severo di Antiochia dai mano¬scritti delle catene dei profeti

2019-09-03T17:47:58+00:00

The paper contains the first critical edition of six Greek fragments of Severus of Antioch, from the exegetical catenae to the prophets Isaiah, Ezechiel, and Daniel. These fragments were indicated by Michael von Faulhaber at the end of 20^thcentury, but were still unpublished. The author tries to contextualize these fragments in the extant production of Severus, which is mainly preserved in Syriac translation.

Poems of Psellus in Ps.-Zonaras

2019-09-03T17:48:02+00:00

The sources of three enigmatic lemmata in Ps.-Zonaras’ Lexiconcan be identified in the poetry of Michael Psellus.

Marginalia Lexicographica

2019-09-03T17:48:05+00:00

This paper presents six textual notes on Byzantine lexicographers: five on Ps.-Zonaras and one on Gennadius Scholarius.

Notizie bibliografiche

2019-09-03T17:48:09+00:00