Ad duo templa precor: Poetry, Astronomy, and the Authorial Persona in Manilius’ Astronomica, I

• Authors: Komorowska Joanna
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The contribution analyzes the construction of an authorial persona in the proem of the Astronomica, emphasizing the dual nature of the endeavor itself, as well as the intricacies of the poet’s position with respect to the subject matter of his song. The focus on the proem to Astronomica I allows for a more precise tracing of the techniques and devices employed to acquire the authority and credibility necessary for a didactic enterprise.

Keywords

EN

Manilius; Astronomica; authorial persona; poetics; composition; philosophy

Discipline

• PHILOLOGY_&_LINGUISTICS: PHILOLOGY & LINGUISTICS
• PHILOSOPHY: PHILOSOPHY

• Publisher: Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Eirene. Studia Graeca et Latina
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 52
• Issue: 1-2
• Pages: 341–355

Contributors

author

Komorowska Joanna

• Institute of Classical and Culture Studies, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, ul. Dewajtis 5, 01-815 Warszawa