Domitien et son ascendance herculéo-jupitérienne dans les Punica de Silius Italicus
The sylvian epic, which originated in an imperial context, partly reflects the era of its author, and is therefore also defined by the presence of a princeps; an imperial presence which is reflected in the whole of Roman literature of the first centuries. In the eyes of many ancient writers, Domitia...
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Interférences
2018
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| Mynediad Ar-lein: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Crynodeb: | The sylvian epic, which originated in an imperial context, partly reflects the era of its author, and is therefore also defined by the presence of a princeps; an imperial presence which is reflected in the whole of Roman literature of the first centuries. In the eyes of many ancient writers, Domitian’s reign should not be seen as a reaction to the excesses and depravity of Nero’s, but rather as a regime in which lust and otium coexist with tyrannical power. Like the Aeneid, where Aeneas is, throughout the work, perceived as a proto-Roman and a model of inspiration for the new master of the Roman world, Augustus, Domitian appears in a positive light in the Punica de Silius Italicus, perhaps mainly because of his Herculean and Jupiterian descent. The Flavian poet seeks, it seems, to remind us that Scipio Africanus, son of Jupiter, could only lead by example, and open the way for emperors willing to guarantee traditional Roman values while not abusing not their power. Any parallel between this republican figure and Domitian testifies to a desire to paint a portrait of a moral exemplum whose acts, generally positive and morally commendable, echoed those of the Flavian. |
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