SOLDIERS ON STAGE: ATHENIAN ATTITUDES TOWARDS MERCENARIES IN MENANDER'S COMEDIES

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GREECE & ROME Pub Date : 2023-03-07 DOI:10.1017/S0017383522000201

Simone Agrimonti

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Abstract

In many of his comedies, Menander puts on stage the figure of the mercenary soldier. A survey of extant plays confirms that these characters are no lawless brutes but sympathetic figures, good Athenian citizens who act according to the laws and social norms of the polis. Previous scholarship has interpreted Menander's characterization of soldiers as a stylistic innovation from the stock type of the braggart soldier. Instead, I argue that his comedies reflect Athenian popular perception of mercenary service. A comparison with the depiction of mercenaries in Isaeus’ speeches confirms that Athenians did not look down on individuals who chose to serve abroad for money.

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舞台上的士兵：梅南德喜剧中雅典人对雇佣兵的态度

在他的许多喜剧中，梅南德都把雇佣兵的形象搬上了舞台。对现存戏剧的调查证实，这些角色不是无法无天的野兽，而是富有同情心的人物，是按照城邦法律和社会规范行事的善良雅典公民。先前的学术界将梅南德对士兵的描述解释为对夸夸其谈的士兵的风格创新。相反，我认为他的喜剧反映了雅典人对雇佣军服务的普遍看法。与伊萨俄斯演讲中对雇佣兵的描述相比，雅典人并不看不起那些为了钱而选择出国服役的人。

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