Declamation, mimetic art: translation of and brief remarks on Choricius of Gaza’s dialexis 12 (XXI) and dialexis 21 (XXXIV)

Authors

  • Bárbara da Costa e Silva Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2358-3150.v19i2p99-113

Keywords:

Rhetoric, Declamation, Choricius of Gaza, Mimetic Arts, Dialexis

Abstract

In this paper, I offer a possibility of translation into Brazilian portuguese of two short discourses which are dialexeis in genre and are credited to the Greek rhetor Choricius of Gaza (VI AD), as well as a brief commentary. Both texts are important because they bring forth information on the relationship between rhetoric (especially declamation) and visual arts (painting, sculpture, dance, poetry) in Late Antiquity. Declaimers, as much as other mimetic artists, had to impersonate in a convincing way the characters they imitated. This being, we frequently notice the analogy between declaimer and actor/dancer/poet, a topic which is explored in both dialexeis translated here.

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Published

2015-12-10

How to Cite

Declamation, mimetic art: translation of and brief remarks on Choricius of Gaza’s dialexis 12 (XXI) and dialexis 21 (XXXIV). (2015). Letras Clássicas, 19(2), 99-113. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2358-3150.v19i2p99-113