Abstract
A reading of Statius' Silvae 1,6 and 4, 9, that are related to the Saturnalia. Attention is given to three aspects: the structural function of these poems as closures to their books; the mixture of encomiastic and humorous elements; the creation of a mock-epic style.
| Translated title of the contribution | [Autom. eng. transl.] Saturnalicia laus. The humorous side of praise (and the serious side of humor) in Statius' Silvae |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 176-191 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | MAIA |
| Volume | 2024 |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Keywords
- Saturnali
- Structure of a poetic book
- Silvae
- Encomio
- Poesia eroicomica
- Intertestualità
- Domiziano
- Struttura di un libro poetico
- Saturnalia
- Statius
- Encomium
- Mock-epic
- Intertextuality
- Domitian
- Stazio