What A Feeling! Painting and The Origin of "Nothing to do With Dionysus".
Two ancient traditions interpret the saying, "nothing to do with Dionysus." One holds that disgruntled theatergoers shouted the phrase during the performances of tragedies. The second maintains that the phrase originated at a painting contest. I argue that this second tradition is more plausible on...
| Publicado en: | Classical Philology Vol. 116; no. 3; pp. 412 - 425 |
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University of Chicago Press
Jul2021
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| Sumario: | Two ancient traditions interpret the saying, "nothing to do with Dionysus." One holds that disgruntled theatergoers shouted the phrase during the performances of tragedies. The second maintains that the phrase originated at a painting contest. I argue that this second tradition is more plausible on philological, artistic, and historical grounds. As a result, the proverb has minimal value for determining the early development of tragedy but is helpful for illustrating the nature of art criticism in antiquity. |
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