L’actio di Odisseo e degli oratori del IV secolo nei commenti degli antichi

The article reflects on the static position taken by Odysseus during the embassy to Troy described in Il. 3.312, and takes into account the points of view of ancient commentators. In particular, in the light of the debate on oratorical gestures that contrasted Aeschines and Demosthenes, we discus...

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Main Author: Manieri, Alesssandra
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Language:English
Published: Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari 2022-06-01
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Online Access:http://doi.org/10.30687/Lexis/2724-1564/2022/01/009
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description The article reflects on the static position taken by Odysseus during the embassy to Troy described in Il. 3.312, and takes into account the points of view of ancient commentators. In particular, in the light of the debate on oratorical gestures that contrasted Aeschines and Demosthenes, we discuss the comment of Eustathius of Thessalonica who considered Odysseus as a precursor of performative attitudes that will be typical of the orators of the classical age.
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spelling doaj.art-fb2e487d2ed242c58e7398dbf36f4ab92024-08-03T10:39:35ZengFondazione Università Ca’ FoscariLexis2724-15642022-06-0140110.30687/Lexis/2724-1564/2022/01/009journal_article_8326L’actio di Odisseo e degli oratori del IV secolo nei commenti degli antichiManieri, Alesssandra0Università del Salento The article reflects on the static position taken by Odysseus during the embassy to Troy described in Il. 3.312, and takes into account the points of view of ancient commentators. In particular, in the light of the debate on oratorical gestures that contrasted Aeschines and Demosthenes, we discuss the comment of Eustathius of Thessalonica who considered Odysseus as a precursor of performative attitudes that will be typical of the orators of the classical age. http://doi.org/10.30687/Lexis/2724-1564/2022/01/009Actio. Aeschines. Demosthenes. Eustathius of Thessalonica. Rhetoric in Homer
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L’actio di Odisseo e degli oratori del IV secolo nei commenti degli antichi
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Actio. Aeschines. Demosthenes. Eustathius of Thessalonica. Rhetoric in Homer
title L’actio di Odisseo e degli oratori del IV secolo nei commenti degli antichi
title_full L’actio di Odisseo e degli oratori del IV secolo nei commenti degli antichi
title_fullStr L’actio di Odisseo e degli oratori del IV secolo nei commenti degli antichi
title_full_unstemmed L’actio di Odisseo e degli oratori del IV secolo nei commenti degli antichi
title_short L’actio di Odisseo e degli oratori del IV secolo nei commenti degli antichi
title_sort l actio di odisseo e degli oratori del iv secolo nei commenti degli antichi
topic Actio. Aeschines. Demosthenes. Eustathius of Thessalonica. Rhetoric in Homer
url http://doi.org/10.30687/Lexis/2724-1564/2022/01/009
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