Citation

Palmisciano R. Quaderni Urbinati di Cultura Classica 2022; 131(2): 11-20.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022)

DOI

10.19272/202206402001

PMID

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Abstract

Archilochus and a Very Concrete Case of hybris: the fr. 45 W.2 · Archilochus' fr. 45 W.2 is not connected with the ancient sources dealing with Lycambes' and his daughters' suicide. The text is rather a realistic picture that portrays vomiting symposiasts. The vomiting men violate the rules of a well-ordered symposium. The disgusting act of vomiting is a consequence of their bad temper. In the sympotic poetry (Xenoph. fr. B1 W.2; Anacr. fr. 33 Gent. [= 356(a) PMG]; Eub. fr. 93 K.-A.) to drink beyond measure is qualified as an act of hybris. This can explain the expression (Greek text), the true pointe of the fragment. © 2022 Fabrizio Serra Editore. All rights reserved.

Language: it

Keywords

Archilochus; Hybris; Lycambes; Sympotic Poetry