JOURNAL ARTICLE

A THREE-DAY STORM IN THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF FISHERMEN: ALCIPHRON 1.1 AND ITS LITERARY BACKGROUND.

  • Published In: Acta Classica, 2024, v. 67. P. 196 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Thoma, Marianna 3 of 3

Abstract

In his fictitious letters Alciphron exploits the rich mythological and literary tradition starting from Homeric poetry, while he also employs a number of rhetorical devices and topoi typical of the Second Sophistic. The secondary bibliography mainly highlights how Alciphron was influenced by specific authors such as Homer, Menander, and Lucian. Through the discussion of various literary parallels, I illuminate the suggestion that Alciphron drew his material from a wide range of Classical, Hellenistic and Imperial authors and different literary genres in the composition of 1.1, which could be considered as a programmatic letter in his collection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Acta Classica. 2024/01, Vol. 67, p196
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:00651141
  • DOI:10.1353/acl.2024.a946666
  • Accession Number:182138934
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