The Versatile Needle

Hosidius Geta's Cento "Medea" and Its Tradition
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-3-11-028381-5
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, Band 15, 172 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 438 g

Reihe: Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes

The cento-tragedy 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 are examined. It is shown that his play is innovative and sophisticated in both technique and content.

Zielgruppe

Academics, Institutes, Libraries

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rondholz, Anke

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Griechische & Byzantinische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Rezeption, literarische Einflüsse und Beziehungen
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Lateinische Literatur

Über Autor(innen)

Anke Rondholz, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany.