Irony and Aequabilitas : Horace, Satires 1.3

In Satire 1.3 Horace upholds ‘Stoic’ aequabilitas, ironically aligning it with Epicurean moderation to attack Stoic inflexibility. His connection between friendship and justice shows an awareness of this link in Hellenistic thought. His ironic use of philosophical material serves a serious, anti-Sto...

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Main Author: Jerome Kemp
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Université Lille-3 2010-11-01
Series:Dictynna
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/dictynna/286
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description In Satire 1.3 Horace upholds ‘Stoic’ aequabilitas, ironically aligning it with Epicurean moderation to attack Stoic inflexibility. His connection between friendship and justice shows an awareness of this link in Hellenistic thought. His ironic use of philosophical material serves a serious, anti-Stoic purpose (pace some recent scholarship).
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spelling doaj.art-baa30ebaf9b44a0da2c51b1fd729308d2022-12-21T18:30:56ZdeuUniversité Lille-3Dictynna1969-42022010-11-016Irony and Aequabilitas : Horace, Satires 1.3Jerome KempIn Satire 1.3 Horace upholds ‘Stoic’ aequabilitas, ironically aligning it with Epicurean moderation to attack Stoic inflexibility. His connection between friendship and justice shows an awareness of this link in Hellenistic thought. His ironic use of philosophical material serves a serious, anti-Stoic purpose (pace some recent scholarship).http://journals.openedition.org/dictynna/286HoraceSatire 1.3ironyaequabilitasfriendshiptolerance
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Irony and Aequabilitas : Horace, Satires 1.3
Dictynna
Horace
Satire 1.3
irony
aequabilitas
friendship
tolerance
title Irony and Aequabilitas : Horace, Satires 1.3
title_full Irony and Aequabilitas : Horace, Satires 1.3
title_fullStr Irony and Aequabilitas : Horace, Satires 1.3
title_full_unstemmed Irony and Aequabilitas : Horace, Satires 1.3
title_short Irony and Aequabilitas : Horace, Satires 1.3
title_sort irony and aequabilitas horace satires 1 3
topic Horace
Satire 1.3
irony
aequabilitas
friendship
tolerance
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