Citation

Gärtner T. Acta Antiqua Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 2009; 48(3): 365-385.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009)

DOI

10.1556/AAnt.48.2008.3-4.6

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The present paper examines the crucial passages in Lucanus, Valerius Flaccus, Statius and Sily concerning suicide. Lucanus presents a fanatical eulogy of suicide, Valerius Flaccus a rather calculated approach which is guided by almost philosophical considerations resembling those given by the philosopher Seneca, Statius focuses on the problem of self determination and tyranny. Sily's account of the Saguntine suicide combines and modifies different elements of the literary tradition, which sometimes makes it difficult to ascertain the value judgement his narrative is meant to convey to his readers. © 2008 Akadémiai Kiadó.

Language: de

Keywords

Epik; Lucan; Nachklassik; Selbstmord; Seneca philosophus; Silberne Latinität; Silius Italicus; Statius; Stoa; Valerius Flaccus