In te consumere nomen: The Politics of Naming in Ausonius’s Mosella
Abstract Scholars have noted that Ausonius (ca. 310–395) plays with names in his poetry, but no one as yet has studied the poetic effects that Ausonius creates through naming. This article surveys several poems by Ausonius, showing how the poet crafts the nomen as a way to forge political alliances....
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| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Names |
| Online Access: | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/2021 |