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Lo spazio della città nelle declamazioni in lingua latina
2018
Latin declamations offer an extraordinary perspective to measure some spatial categories, such as, for example, the one concerning the 'scenography' that is the background on which the protagonists of the declamations move. In this sense emerges the fundamental role of the city as a place that, even in the indefiniteness that distinguishes these texts, not only animates the actions of the protagonists but frequently motivates their behavior.
Colorem timere peius quam sanguinem. Paintings, family strife and heroism,
2017
Within the framework of declamatory studies, the vir fortis (brave man) character plays a pivotal role and can be found in every collection of Roman declamations. One aspect of the themes involving a vir fortis that deserves further analysis concerns family relations during wartime, with a particular focus on family conflicts between father and son, or among brothers. In this regard, the oeuvre of Calpurnius Flaccus represents an interesting field of study. Through an analysis of Calpurnius’ excerpta, I will outline the process through which argumenta are built, and I shall also highlight the originality of Calpurnius’ work. Moreover, I will focus on excerptum 21 in particular, where the di…