Epic Enargeia or The lack of ekphrasis in Lucan’s Bellum Civile

Authors

  • Martin T. Dinter King’s College London

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2358-3150.v19i2p3-19

Keywords:

Lucan, Bellum Civile, intermidiality, ekphrasis

Abstract

This paper plunges into the thick of Latin poetry to interrogate one particular example of epic’s engagement with the visual: ekphrasis. It considers how the theoretical approach of “intermediality” can provide a framework for exploring the blurring of ekphrastic and narrative modes in Latin epic. This framework helps us better understand the relationship of art and text in Latin epic in general and the workings of epic construction.

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Published

2015-12-10

How to Cite

Dinter, M. T. (2015). Epic Enargeia or The lack of ekphrasis in Lucan’s Bellum Civile. Letras Clássicas, 19(2), 3-19. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2358-3150.v19i2p3-19