There is much useful discussion in L.P. Wilkinson's Golden Latin Artistry (Cambridge 1963); see esp. 'Part I: Sounds', which has a close reading of various sound effects in the first Georgic, with a focus on animal noises. Philip Thibodeau Brown University
>Is any one aware of any analytical treatment of Virgil's (or any other Roman >poet's) use of onomatopoeia generally, or, especially, animal noises? I should >be most grateful for any leads to periodical literature or longer book-studies >/ chapters, etc.. > >(Rev.) M. A. Paulinus Greenwood OSB > >Benedictine Abbey of St Augustine of Canterbury >RAMSGATE >Kent >CT11 9PA >England >----------------------------------------------------------------------- >To leave the Mantovano mailing list at any time, do NOT hit reply. >Instead, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message >"unsubscribe mantovano" in the body (omitting the quotation marks). You >can also unsubscribe at http://virgil.org/mantovano/mantovano.htm#unsub ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To leave the Mantovano mailing list at any time, do NOT hit reply. Instead, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message "unsubscribe mantovano" in the body (omitting the quotation marks). You can also unsubscribe at http://virgil.org/mantovano/mantovano.htm#unsub
