Abstract
Since the end of the 19th century after Havet's explanation, Laevius fr. 5 Bl. ('lasciviterque ludunt') has been usually related to the poem 'Protesilaudamia' and interpreted as part of a love scene. The earliest meaning of 'lascivus' and its word family ('lascivia', 'lascivio', 'lascivibundus', 'lasciviter') are here carefully investigated and it is suggested that the fragment could refer to the dolphins' behaviour: linguistic and metrical arguments suggest to cennect it with the poem 'Sirenocirca'.
| Titolo tradotto del contributo | [Autom. eng. transl.] A new interpretation by Levio Fr. 5 Bl. |
|---|---|
| Lingua originale | Italian |
| pagine (da-a) | 101-113 |
| Numero di pagine | 13 |
| Rivista | AEVUM |
| Volume | 83 |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2009 |
Keywords
- Laevius
- Levio
- Protesilaudamia
- Sirenocirca
- delfini
- dolphins
- ethology
- etologia