Alessandro Barchiesi Knihy

"Approaching Homeric allusions in the Aeneid as "narrative effects" rather than glimpses of the creative mind of the author at work, Homeric Effects in Vergil's Narrative demonstrates how these allusions generate hesitations and questions, as well as insights and guidance, and how they participate in the creation of narrative meaning. The book also examines how layers of competing interpretations in Homer are relevant to the Aeneid, revealing again the richness of the Homeric tradition as a component of meaning in the Aeneid. Finally, Homeric Effects in Vergil's Narrative goes beyond previous studies of the Aeneid by distinguishing between two forms of Homeric intertextuality: reusing a text as an individual model or as a generic matrix"--Jacket.

Ancient rituals are frequently known through descriptions in highly literary texts only. Religious and ritual studies have used such texts rather uncritically as “sources” for a reconstruction of ritual action, literary critics have tended to neglect such longish and technically laden passages. Focussing on Rome, the contributors combine literary and ritual interest in a fresh reading of central passages of Latin elegy, epic and historiography, thus offering new perspectives on literary strategies and illustrating the importance of religion in Roman culture and literature. From the Contents D. Feeney: Interpreting sacrificial ritual in Roman poetry J. Rüpke: Relations of Script and Performance E. Sciarrino: A Temple for the Professional Muse F. Hickson Hahn: Gratitude to the Gods J. Hawkins: Venus the Healer in Virgil’s Aeneid Y. Syed: Ovid’s Use of the Hymnic Genre in the Methamorphoses M. Beard: The Triumph of Ovid T. Murphy: Soranus and the Secret Name of Rome Index locorum