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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788689903321

Autore

Rondholz Anke

Titolo

The versatile needle [[electronic resource] ] : Hosidius Geta's cento "Medea" and its tradition / / by Anke Rondholz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, : De Gruyter, 2012

ISBN

1-283-62816-3

3-11-028386-7

9786613940612

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (184 p.)

Collana

Trends in classics. Supplementary volumes, , 1868-4785 ; ; v. 15

Disciplina

871/.01

Soggetti

Latin literature - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Prolegomena -- Chapter 1. Origin and Development of the Cento -- Chapter 2. What is a Cento? -- Chapter 3. Hosidius Geta, Medea: an Introduction -- Chapter 4. Hosidius Geta’s Medea: Form and Technique -- Chapter 5. The Relationship Between Cento and Primary Text -- Chapter 6. Hosidius Geta’s Place in the Medea Tradition -- Bibliography -- General Index -- Index of Vergilian Lines Used in the Cento

Sommario/riassunto

The cento-tragedy Medea usually attributed to Hosidius Geta was transmitted in the Codex Salmasianus (now Codex Parisinus 10318). This is a comprehensive study and reevaluation of the text against the background of the ancient cento tradition, also providing a new English translation. After developing a new definition of the ancient conception of the cento in general, Geta’s cento technique and his use of the Vergilian text as well as his relation to the Greek and Roman models for his Medea are examined. It is shown that his play is innovative and sophisticated in both technique and content.