Juvencus' presence in the prologue of the Cento Probae: A previously unnoticed case of acoustic imitation Juvencus' Präsenz im Proömium des Cento Probae: ein bisher unbemerkter Fall akustischer Imitation
Sisul AC (2024)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2024
Journal
Book Volume: 168
Pages Range: 92-105
Journal Issue: 1
Abstract
In the prooemium of the Cento Vergilianus de Laudibus Christi of Faltonia Betitia Proba (lines 1-23) there are fragments not only of Vergil's works but also of Lucan's Bellum Civile and Juvencus' Evangeliorum Libri. This article shows that in these lines Juvencus has a particular importance, for the references to his work increase until they reach a remarkable intensity in lines 22-23 and they stand out on different levels both formally and semantically. This thesis is supported by re-examining the origin of a reference in line 22 of the Cento (erige mentem) that is usually ascribed to Lucan. The attribution to Juvencus can be established through the phenomenon of acoustic imitation.
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APA:
Sisul, A.C. (2024). Juvencus' presence in the prologue of the Cento Probae: A previously unnoticed case of acoustic imitation Juvencus' Präsenz im Proömium des Cento Probae: ein bisher unbemerkter Fall akustischer Imitation. Philologus, 168(1), 92-105. https://doi.org/10.1515/phil-2023-0028
MLA:
Sisul, Ana Clara. "Juvencus' presence in the prologue of the Cento Probae: A previously unnoticed case of acoustic imitation Juvencus' Präsenz im Proömium des Cento Probae: ein bisher unbemerkter Fall akustischer Imitation." Philologus 168.1 (2024): 92-105.
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