Cum patuit lecto: A Double Entendre at Propertius 4.4.42

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CLASSICAL PHILOLOGY Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI:10.1086/723827

J. M. Paul

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Abstract

I argue that a first-time reader of Propertius 4.4 has every reason to suspect that the hemiepes cum patuit lecto (42) sets the stage for a lascivious conclusion. Within the works of Propertius, every other instance of lect- with a compatible second-declension masculine termination indicates the noun “bed” rather than the perfect passive participle “gathered.” The reading of “bed” is further corroborated by a close-up on Scylla’s groin (inguina, 40) in the previous pentameter and Ariadne’s (alleged) sexual availability elsewhere in Propertius (1.3.1–2, 2.14.7–8).

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我认为，第一次阅读Propertius 4.4的人完全有理由怀疑，半决赛兼patuit lecto（42）为淫秽的结论奠定了基础。在Propertius的作品中，lect-的每一个其他实例都带有兼容的第二个词缀阳性词尾，表示名词“bed”，而不是完全的被动分词“collected”。“床”的读数进一步证实了“锡拉”腹股沟（因古纳，40岁）在前一个五步音阶中的特写镜头，以及阿里阿德涅（据称）在Propertius其他地方的性行为（1.3.1–2，2.14.7–8）。

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