"Hannibal stelio" (Petr. Sat. 50, 5)
"Hannibal stelio" (Petr. Sat. 50, 5)
Author(s): Patrycja MatusiakSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Hannibal; Petronius; Livy; "stelio"
Summary/Abstract: Petronius when calling Hannibal “a lizard” not only alludes to the symbolic system built upon the concept of "Punica fraus", but also refers to the Carthaginian commander’s military tactics as presented by ancient historians.
Journal: Scripta Classica
- Issue Year: 2010
- Issue No: 7
- Page Range: 51-54
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English