Publilius Optatianus Porfyrius: Characteristic Features of Late Ancient Figurative Poetics
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| Year of publication | 2007 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Sborník prací Filozofické fakulty brněnské univerzity, řada klasická N, Graeco-Latina Brunensia |
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| Field | Mass media, audiovision |
| Keywords | Optatianus; late ancient poetry; technopaegnion; carmina figurata; structuralism |
| Description | The article discusses the origins and ancient developments of the genre of figured poetry; the main focus is on the collection of thirty one poems composed by Publilius Optatianus Porfyrius, a fourth-century Roman author of African origin. His poetry is analyzed from a number of perspectives, including structuralist theory of language and reception aesthetics. |
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