Zašto Teucris (Cic. Att. I.12–14)?
Why Teucris (Cic. Att. I.12–14)?
Author(s): Jelena SavićSubject(s): History, Language and Literature Studies, Ancient World, Philology
Published by: Филозофски факултет, Универзитет у Београду
Keywords: Cicero's letters; pseudonym; travesty of myth
Summary/Abstract: In Att. I 12–14 Cicero uses Teucris to refer to an unidentified person from whom he had been hoping for a substantial loan. Without solving the identity problem, the author argues that the nickname itself means ‘Troy’, i.e. ‘the Unconquerable’. Humorous uses of this and other names involved in the Trojan myth can be traced back to earlier Latin literature.
Journal: Lucida intervalla
- Issue Year: 2005
- Issue No: 31
- Page Range: 73-76
- Page Count: 4
- Language: Serbian
