Defence of the transmitted reading 'angusto ... stipite' in Germ. 561: the description of Orion's club by Germanicus is based on the observation of some Orion's image, as represented in ancient astronomical illustrations. In lines 646-60 of his translation of Aratus' Phaenomena, Germanicus narrates the story of Orion, the mythical hunter killed by a scorpion sent by Diana because of his attempt to rape the goddess, and then transformed into a star. In particular, line 651 describes Orion's hunting:nudabatque feris angusto stipite siluas.
Orion's Club. A note on Germanicus, Arati Phaenomena 651
Emanuele Berti
2019
Abstract
Defence of the transmitted reading 'angusto ... stipite' in Germ. 561: the description of Orion's club by Germanicus is based on the observation of some Orion's image, as represented in ancient astronomical illustrations. In lines 646-60 of his translation of Aratus' Phaenomena, Germanicus narrates the story of Orion, the mythical hunter killed by a scorpion sent by Diana because of his attempt to rape the goddess, and then transformed into a star. In particular, line 651 describes Orion's hunting:nudabatque feris angusto stipite siluas.File in questo prodotto:
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