In fable 1,30 Phaedrus merges two Vergilian passages which describe a duel between two bulls: Georg. 3,209-241, where they battle for the love of a heifer, and especially Aen. 12,715-724, where supremacy over the herd is at stake. In this article, I analyze how Phaedrus appropriates this epic theme, paying particular attention to the generic dynamics between fable and epos. By way of conclusion, I turn to Jean de La Fontaine's rewriting of Phaedrus' apologue (Fables 2,4), which creatively reacts to the insertion of the Vergilian subject-matter into the fable.
Una favola epica : Fedro 1,30 e Virgilio
Grotto F.
2023
Abstract
In fable 1,30 Phaedrus merges two Vergilian passages which describe a duel between two bulls: Georg. 3,209-241, where they battle for the love of a heifer, and especially Aen. 12,715-724, where supremacy over the herd is at stake. In this article, I analyze how Phaedrus appropriates this epic theme, paying particular attention to the generic dynamics between fable and epos. By way of conclusion, I turn to Jean de La Fontaine's rewriting of Phaedrus' apologue (Fables 2,4), which creatively reacts to the insertion of the Vergilian subject-matter into the fable.File in questo prodotto:
| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Una favola epica_Fedro 1,30 e Virgilio DEF.pdf
accesso aperto
Tipologia:
Published version
Licenza:
Creative Commons
Dimensione
173.89 kB
Formato
Adobe PDF
|
173.89 kB | Adobe PDF |
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
