Many thanks to Neven for Nicholas Modrussiensiensis; but if I may expand
on my own dissertation, where I had occasion to comment on 'facetiis' at
Gellius 2. 23. 3 'ita Graecarum, quas aemulari nequiuerunt, facetiis
atque luminibus obsolescunt' [i.e. Roman comedies are not a patch on the
Greek
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Clare
Studwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
I brought up this question about a week ago about the ekphrasis in Book VI
(lines 20-36) of Vergil's Aeneid. Unfortunately I received NO responses. If
you have any opinion on the role of this ekphrasis on the temple doors
This was a joke that had already been made in Aristophanes' Frogs with
reference to Heracles crossing the Styx on Charon's boat.
More humour in Vergil invitus, regina, tuo de litore cessi (Bk 6)
reference to Catullus' Lock of Berenice invitus, regina, tuo de cervice
cessi, a singularly
The two similarities (Daedalus-Aeneas/Daedalus-Virgil) are linked by the
lines 'ipse ratem nocturnis rexit in undis' (of Aeneas, V 868) and 'ipse
dolos tecti ambagesque resolvit, caeca regens filo vestigia' (of Daedalus,
VI, 29). The hero and the artist/poet 'take personal charge' in
situations
I've also been struck by this passage but never been able to come to a
suitable explanation. Looking at the passage again, the language reminds me
of Georgics IV labor...et inextricabilis error (quite a curious phrasing)
magnum reginae sed enim miseratus amorem; Daedalus in the labyrinth is a
More humour in Vergil invitus, regina, tuo de litore cessi (Bk 6)
reference to Catullus' Lock of Berenice invitus, regina, tuo de cervice
cessi, a singularly incongruous intertextualism at a singularly inapposite
moment.
I have always thought invitus, regina to be as bad as W. S. Gilbert's a
And while we're at it, does anyone have any views on the 64 million dollar
question i.e. the golden bough and the ivory gates? I remember being quite
taken with West's article where the golden bough reflected the aureos
ramos of Plato's poetry in Meleager's garland. In that context, it's
notable
