Books by Giuseppe Lentini
Il 'padre di Telemaco': Odisseo tra Iliade e Odissea
Cicero's De natura deorum: Introduction, Latin text, Italian translation, commentary.
Edited books by Giuseppe Lentini
Maia, 2019
Sei studi sull'ultimo libro dell'Iliade
Six articles on the last book of the Iliad
Papers by Giuseppe Lentini
Scienze dell'Antichità 30.2: M. Papini, L'otium è rivelatore. Imperatori e otium tra archeologia e letteratura, 2024
The article examines the importance of the theme of otium (analyzed through the study of Greek wo... more The article examines the importance of the theme of otium (analyzed through the study of Greek words of comparable meaning like σχολή, ῥᾳθυμία, ἄνεσις etc.) in relation to the notion of kingship as developed by Dio Chrysostom, especially in his orations περὶ βασιλείας (1, 2, 3, 4). It can be shown that Dio makes use of “Socratic” sources (connections so far neglected with Plato’s Gorgias, for example, will be pointed out) in order to develop rather abstract norms on the king’s “love of labour” (φιλοπονία) and limited enjoyment of otium, but he can also give importance to amusement activities that may reflect real aspects of the emperor’s (that is, Trajan’s) life and personality.
Lexis 41.2, 2023
Ricordo di Franco Ferrari da parte di alcuni suoi studenti alla Scuola Normale di Pisa
Licinia Ricottilli - Renata Raccanelli (a cura di), Pragmatica della comunicazione e testi classici, 2023
A discussion of the second axiom of communication by P. Watzlawick ("Every communication has a co... more A discussion of the second axiom of communication by P. Watzlawick ("Every communication has a content and a relationship aspect") and some applications to the analysis of Homeric conversations.
Eikasmos, 2023
This paper discusses text and interpretation of two among the most significant fragments of Alcae... more This paper discusses text and interpretation of two among the most significant fragments of Alcaeus, frr. 70 and 130b Liberman. Contrary to the dominant portrait of the poet as an untiring champion of internal strife against his political enemies, these two poems show that Alcaeus was capable of strategically giving up the fight, and that his political ideal does not seem to have been in contrast in any way with the polis ideal
Spolia, 2022
This article discusses the variant reading (curis...) expeditus at l. 11 of Horace carm. 1.22 (In... more This article discusses the variant reading (curis...) expeditus at l. 11 of Horace carm. 1.22 (Integer vitae), favoured by R. Bentley over the reading expeditis, better attested in our manuscripts. In that line Horace follows very closely an expression we read in his favourite Greek model, Alcaeus, in fr. 130b.16 Liberman (κάκων ἔκτος ἔχων πόδας): the parallel clearly supports the choice of reading expeditus instead of expeditis. |||
L'articolo discute la variante (curis...) expeditus al v. 11 dell'ode 1.22 di Orazio (Integer vitae), preferita da R. Bentley rispetto alla lezione expeditis, meglio attestata nei manoscritti. In quel punto del testo, Orazio ricalca da vicino un'espressione usata dal suo modello greco prediletto, Alceo, nel fr. 130b.16 Liberman (κάκων ἔκτος ἔχων πόδας); il parallelo costituisce un ulteriore elemento a favore della lezione expeditus.
Scienze dell'Antichità, 2022
This paper is part of a larger research project on the notion of μῆτις in Greek tragedy and seeks... more This paper is part of a larger research project on the notion of μῆτις in Greek tragedy and seeks to stress the significance of this idea in the analysis of Sophocles’ Electra, with specific attention to the play’s intertextual relationship with Homeric poetry. It will focus, in particular, on the prologue (where Orestes’ Odyssean character is introduced), on the controversial rhesis on Orestes’ false death (modelled on Antilochus’ race in Iliad 23), as well as on the recognition scene of Orestes and Electra, where the contrast between the different heroic identities of the two characters becomes evident
Scienze dell'Antichità 27.3, 2021
Methodologically eclectic (Linguistic Pragmatics, Discourse analysis, Dialogic Syntax) analysis o... more Methodologically eclectic (Linguistic Pragmatics, Discourse analysis, Dialogic Syntax) analysis of the verbal exchange between Achilles, Agamemnon and Odysseus in Iliad 19
Scienze dell'Antichità, 2020
Lexis, 2020
This paper argues that Euripides' Medea is characterised by μῆτις (cunning intelligence), and rev... more This paper argues that Euripides' Medea is characterised by μῆτις (cunning intelligence), and reveals significant analogies with Homer's Odysseus, the πολύμητις hero: the plot of the tragedy itself seems to be modelled on the Cyclops' adventure in the Odyssey; also, Medea's tendency to deliberative monologues (as many as five in the drama) is to be considered a defining element of her μῆτις. This aspect of Medea's character should be weighed in relation to her 'spirit', that is, θυμός (rage), especially since θυμός and μῆτις are seen as more or less polar opposites in the Homeric poems. Medea's monologues in the tragedy (including her 'great monologue' at ll. 1021-80) are then analysed on the basis of such assumptions.
Sommario 1 Medea nelle discussioni antiche di 'psicologia'.-2. La Medea di Euripide e i personaggi dell'epica: Achille e Odisseo.-3. Medea eroina di μῆτις.-4. La Medea e l'Odissea.-5. Odisseo e i processi deliberativi.-6. Θυμός e μῆτις nei monologhi di Medea.-6.1 Il primo monologo deliberativo di Medea (364-409).-6.2 Il secondo discorso di Medea.-6.3. Il terzo monologo di Medea.-6.4 Il grande monologo di Medea.-6.5 L'ultimo monologo.-7. Conclusioni.
Scienze dell'Antichità, 2019
This paper sketches out a history of ancient and modern discussions on the aesthetic “imperfectio... more This paper sketches out a history of ancient and modern discussions on the aesthetic “imperfection” of the Iliad and the Odyssey. The views of, among others, Horace, Pseudo-Longinus, F.A. Wolf, F.W. Nietzsche will be examined, as well as more recent evaluations of the Homeric poems. A passing comment by U. Eco will also inspire some reflections
Rivista di Filologia e di Istruzione Classica 147, 2019
This paper argues that the first words uttered by Pheidippides in his sleep in the first scene of... more This paper argues that the first words uttered by Pheidippides in his sleep in the first scene of Aristophanes’ Clouds (l. 25) are to be interpreted as an omen (a κληδών) directed at his father Strepsiades. Pheidippides’ words closely resemble Pittacus’ maxim τὴν κατὰ σαυτὸν ἔλα (“keep to your own track”), whose ethical meaning is extremely relevant both to Strepsiades’ past moral errors (his marriage with a woman of higher standing than him) and his present ones (his plan to cheat his creditors).
In: Inclusioni Culturali. Arte e architettura italiana in dialogo con altri mondi. A cura di B. Borzì e L. Scanu, Padova, 2019
Remarks on some features of the Shield of Achilles within ancient Greek culture and on its fortun... more Remarks on some features of the Shield of Achilles within ancient Greek culture and on its fortune, particularly in Italian art
Alcune considerazioni sulle caratteristiche dello scudo di Achille nel contesto della cultura greca e sulla fortuna successiva, in particolare nell'arte italiana
Maia, 2019
"Marking" the End: The Last Book of the Iliad and the End of the Odyssey
This paper discusses t... more "Marking" the End: The Last Book of the Iliad and the End of the Odyssey
This paper discusses the strategies of closure that can be seen operating in the last book of the Iliad, drawing special attention to some hitherto neglected connections between Iliad XXIV and the first part of the poem. It seeks also to highlight some similarities between the end of the Iliad and the supposed end of the “Odyssey” at XXIII 296, as testified by a much discussed scholion quoting Aristophanes of Byzantium and Aristarchus as its sources.
Trends in Classics, 2018
Every communication has a relationship aspect in addition to a content aspect: this axiom of Watz... more Every communication has a relationship aspect in addition to a content aspect: this axiom of Watzlawick’s Pragmatics of Human Communication proves useful also when studying the dialogues contained in literary works. The ἀγαθός περ ἐών formula occurring five times in Homer’s Iliad has appeared difficult to interpret precisely because scholars have failed to take into account the relationship aspect of the verbal interactions described. Employed as a conventional politeness formula manifesting respect for the hearer, the ἀγαθός περ ἐών expression could also be used in contexts that clash with a ‘polite’ interpretation, thus generating mock-politeness and, ultimately, ‘impoliteness’.
MD, 2016
A discussion of the trial scene in Homer, Iliad 18.497-508, within the context of the conceptuali... more A discussion of the trial scene in Homer, Iliad 18.497-508, within the context of the conceptualizations of 'justice' in Archaic Greece (Hesiod, Solon, Theognis etc.)
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L'articolo discute la variante (curis...) expeditus al v. 11 dell'ode 1.22 di Orazio (Integer vitae), preferita da R. Bentley rispetto alla lezione expeditis, meglio attestata nei manoscritti. In quel punto del testo, Orazio ricalca da vicino un'espressione usata dal suo modello greco prediletto, Alceo, nel fr. 130b.16 Liberman (κάκων ἔκτος ἔχων πόδας); il parallelo costituisce un ulteriore elemento a favore della lezione expeditus.
Sommario 1 Medea nelle discussioni antiche di 'psicologia'.-2. La Medea di Euripide e i personaggi dell'epica: Achille e Odisseo.-3. Medea eroina di μῆτις.-4. La Medea e l'Odissea.-5. Odisseo e i processi deliberativi.-6. Θυμός e μῆτις nei monologhi di Medea.-6.1 Il primo monologo deliberativo di Medea (364-409).-6.2 Il secondo discorso di Medea.-6.3. Il terzo monologo di Medea.-6.4 Il grande monologo di Medea.-6.5 L'ultimo monologo.-7. Conclusioni.
Alcune considerazioni sulle caratteristiche dello scudo di Achille nel contesto della cultura greca e sulla fortuna successiva, in particolare nell'arte italiana
This paper discusses the strategies of closure that can be seen operating in the last book of the Iliad, drawing special attention to some hitherto neglected connections between Iliad XXIV and the first part of the poem. It seeks also to highlight some similarities between the end of the Iliad and the supposed end of the “Odyssey” at XXIII 296, as testified by a much discussed scholion quoting Aristophanes of Byzantium and Aristarchus as its sources.