Sappho fr. 44.12 and Virgil, Aeneid 4.173

This note shows that Virgil’s description of Fama at Aeneid 4.173 is substantially indebted, in phrasing and context, to Sappho fr. 44.12.

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Main Author: Metcalf, C
Format: Journal article
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Published: Cambridge University Press 2023
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