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Ataraxia Vanquishes Eros: Lucretius' Sappho at De rerum natura 2.1-8.

Authors :
Eckerman, Chris
Source :
Mnemosyne; 2021, Vol. 74 Issue 1, p152-160, 9p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

This note details correspondences between Sappho fr. 16 (V.) and the proem to Book 2 of Lucretius' De rerum natura. The author argues that Lucretius polemically alludes to Sappho. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
GREEK poets
ALLUSIONS
POLEMICS in literature
LITERARY criticism
POETRY (Literary form)

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Language :
English
ISSN :
00267074
Volume :
74
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Mnemosyne
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
148314276
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1163/1568525X-BJA10031
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