“Utinam ne in nemore Pelio”. Un verso di Ennio nelle opere di Cicerone

Rapidly become a literary topos, Ennius’s line utinam ne in nemore Pelio refers to certain events one wished had not unfolded, given the far-reaching consequences they had. In his works, Cicero quotes Ennius’s line repeatedly. Depending on the context, this citation has different functions: it is ei...

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Main Author: Alessandra Di Meglio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nicola Catelli - Corrado Confalonieri 2019-12-01
Series:Parole Rubate
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Online Access:http://www.parolerubate.unipr.it/fascicolo20_pdf/F20_11_dimeglio_ennio.pdf