This paper argues that Hesiod's Myth of the Golden Race (Op. 109-126) influenced Plato's Myth of the Cicadas from the Phaedrus (258e-259d). Among other parallels, Hesiod's Golden Race and Plato's Cicadas have a similar diet and a similar rapport with the gods, they die in a similar way and enjoy similar benefits after death. The paper further argues that Plato used the inherent ambiguity of the Golden Age myths to draw attention to the ambiguity of the Cicadas themselves, who bring both benefits and rewards to humans, depending on their behavior.
This paper explores particularisation and its relation to the priamel in Horace’s Odes. I argue t... more This paper explores particularisation and its relation to the priamel in Horace’s Odes. I argue that Horace used particularisation more extensively than his predecessors and that it played an important role in his stylistic arsenal. I trace the occupational priamel through history to show the peculiarity of its treatment in Horace. Further, I establish that Horace skillfully manipulated the established patterns of particularisation (for instance in the sequences of four examples) in his priamels to promote his literary purposes and to confound the reader’s expectations. Finally, I also argue that this research direction offers a fresh perspective on some vexing issues of Horatian textual criticism.
Kriza umetnosti i nove umetničke prakse (The Crisis of Art and new art practices), The Serbian Society for Aesthetics, 2014
(Paper in Serbian; abstract in English)
This essay examines the phenomenon of modern epic poetry... more (Paper in Serbian; abstract in English)
This essay examines the phenomenon of modern epic poetry. It is often thought, even among experts, that the time of epic poetry is behind us and that epic poems are not written anymore. However, the 20th century witnessed numerous accomplishments in this genre. Our goal in this paper is to detect whether these works represent conservative and archaizing or rather innovative and modern tendencies of their authors and, furthermore, whether they are the legitimate modern successors of the epic tradition spanning several millennia and spreading from Homer (VIII century BC) all the way to Derek Walcott, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992 for his grand epic project.
This paper argues that Hesiod's Myth of the Golden Race (Op. 109-126) influenced Plato's Myth of the Cicadas from the Phaedrus (258e-259d). Among other parallels, Hesiod's Golden Race and Plato's Cicadas have a similar diet and a similar rapport with the gods, they die in a similar way and enjoy similar benefits after death. The paper further argues that Plato used the inherent ambiguity of the Golden Age myths to draw attention to the ambiguity of the Cicadas themselves, who bring both benefits and rewards to humans, depending on their behavior.
This paper explores particularisation and its relation to the priamel in Horace’s Odes. I argue t... more This paper explores particularisation and its relation to the priamel in Horace’s Odes. I argue that Horace used particularisation more extensively than his predecessors and that it played an important role in his stylistic arsenal. I trace the occupational priamel through history to show the peculiarity of its treatment in Horace. Further, I establish that Horace skillfully manipulated the established patterns of particularisation (for instance in the sequences of four examples) in his priamels to promote his literary purposes and to confound the reader’s expectations. Finally, I also argue that this research direction offers a fresh perspective on some vexing issues of Horatian textual criticism.
Kriza umetnosti i nove umetničke prakse (The Crisis of Art and new art practices), The Serbian Society for Aesthetics, 2014
(Paper in Serbian; abstract in English)
This essay examines the phenomenon of modern epic poetry... more (Paper in Serbian; abstract in English)
This essay examines the phenomenon of modern epic poetry. It is often thought, even among experts, that the time of epic poetry is behind us and that epic poems are not written anymore. However, the 20th century witnessed numerous accomplishments in this genre. Our goal in this paper is to detect whether these works represent conservative and archaizing or rather innovative and modern tendencies of their authors and, furthermore, whether they are the legitimate modern successors of the epic tradition spanning several millennia and spreading from Homer (VIII century BC) all the way to Derek Walcott, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992 for his grand epic project.
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This paper argues that Hesiod's Myth of the Golden Race (Op. 109-126) influenced Plato's Myth of the Cicadas from the Phaedrus (258e-259d). Among other parallels, Hesiod's Golden Race and Plato's Cicadas have a similar diet and a similar rapport with the gods, they die in a similar way and enjoy similar benefits after death. The paper further argues that Plato used the inherent ambiguity of the Golden Age myths to draw attention to the ambiguity of the Cicadas themselves, who bring both benefits and rewards to humans, depending on their behavior.
This essay examines the phenomenon of modern epic poetry. It is often thought, even among experts, that the time of epic poetry is behind us and that epic poems are not written anymore. However, the 20th century witnessed numerous accomplishments in this genre. Our goal in this paper is to detect whether these works represent conservative and archaizing or rather innovative and modern tendencies of their authors and, furthermore, whether they are the legitimate modern successors of the epic tradition spanning several millennia and spreading from Homer (VIII century BC) all the way to Derek Walcott, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992 for his grand epic project.
This paper argues that Hesiod's Myth of the Golden Race (Op. 109-126) influenced Plato's Myth of the Cicadas from the Phaedrus (258e-259d). Among other parallels, Hesiod's Golden Race and Plato's Cicadas have a similar diet and a similar rapport with the gods, they die in a similar way and enjoy similar benefits after death. The paper further argues that Plato used the inherent ambiguity of the Golden Age myths to draw attention to the ambiguity of the Cicadas themselves, who bring both benefits and rewards to humans, depending on their behavior.
This essay examines the phenomenon of modern epic poetry. It is often thought, even among experts, that the time of epic poetry is behind us and that epic poems are not written anymore. However, the 20th century witnessed numerous accomplishments in this genre. Our goal in this paper is to detect whether these works represent conservative and archaizing or rather innovative and modern tendencies of their authors and, furthermore, whether they are the legitimate modern successors of the epic tradition spanning several millennia and spreading from Homer (VIII century BC) all the way to Derek Walcott, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992 for his grand epic project.