Figuring Out Fama: An Intertextual Reading of Valerius Flaccus <i>Argonautica</i> 6.1–30

This article argues for the influence of Vergil’s Fama (Verg. Aen. 4.173–97) on the opening scene of Valerius Flaccus’ sixth book (Val. Fl. 6.1–30) and offers a metapoetic interpretation of the passage by reading Fama not only as a personification of Rumor but also as a representation of the literary tradition.

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Classical Philology
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2024-10-01
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https://doi.org/10.1086/731974
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Organic Chemistry Synthesis Methods
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Figuring Out Fama: An Intertextual Reading of Valerius Flaccus Argonautica 6.1–30

Mélissande Tomcik
Classical Philology
Organic Chemistry Synthesis Methods
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Figuring Out Fama: An Intertextual Reading of Valerius Flaccus Argonautica 6.1–30

Mélissande Tomcik
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This article argues for the influence of Vergil’s Fama (Verg. Aen. 4.173–97) on the opening scene of Valerius Flaccus’ sixth book (Val. Fl. 6.1–30) and offers a metapoetic interpretation of the passage by reading Fama not only as a personification of Rumor but also as a representation of the literary tradition.

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