POLITICAL AND RHETORICAL SEASCAPES IN PLINY'S PANEGYRICUS.
The article focuses on the seascape concept found in the panegyricus traiani and Trajan by Pliny. It reveals that Pliny uses extensive motifs to reflect his imperial expression in his panegyricus traiani and that he uses marine imagery to show political and literary agenda. It states that he cites t...
| Publicado en: | Classical Philology Vol. 103; no. 4; pp. 374 - 395 |
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University of Chicago Press
Oct2008
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| Sumario: | The article focuses on the seascape concept found in the panegyricus traiani and Trajan by Pliny. It reveals that Pliny uses extensive motifs to reflect his imperial expression in his panegyricus traiani and that he uses marine imagery to show political and literary agenda. It states that he cites the anecdote of Trajan to expose their private life as well as their political aspects using nautical images. Moreover, he applies marine motifs in presenting the originality and sincerity of his rhetoric and resorts to maritime iconography to combine political and rhetorical goals. |
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