The Intersection of Poetic and Imperial Authority in Phaedrus’ Fables

IF 0.2 3区历史学 Q1 Arts and Humanities

CLASSICAL QUARTERLY Pub Date : 2010-12-01 DOI:10.2139/SSRN.1427424

B. Libby

引用次数: 12

Abstract

Phaedrus wrote two fables featuring Roman emperors. In Fable 2.5 we find Emperor Tiberius giving a busybody his deserved come-uppance, and in Fable 3.10 Augustus miraculously solves a murder-suicide case. Yet couched among so many of Phaedrus’ fables that criticize authority figures, these positive portrayals of the emperors come as a surprise to the reader and present a significant problem of interpretation. In exploring the different possible readings of the two poems, this paper follows Phaedrus through a complex interpretive maze and shows how the fabulist’s own self-portrayal intersects with and colors his portrayal of the first two Roman emperors.

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《费德鲁斯寓言》中诗歌与皇权的交集

费德鲁斯写了两个关于罗马皇帝的寓言。在寓言2.5中，我们看到提比略皇帝给了一个好事者应得的惩罚，在寓言3.10中，奥古斯都奇迹般地解决了一起谋杀自杀案。然而，在费德鲁斯的许多批评权威人物的寓言中，这些对皇帝的积极描绘让读者感到惊讶，并提出了一个重要的解释问题。在探索对这两首诗的不同解读时，本文跟随费德鲁斯走过了一个复杂的解释性迷宫，并展示了寓言作家自己的自我描述是如何与他对前两位罗马皇帝的描述相交并为其着色的。

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