Nil intemptatum linquere. Sull'origine di un'espressione poetica (con qualche osservazione sul testo di Verg. Aen. 8.205 s.)
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Date Issued
2019
Type
article
Volume
37
Issue
unico
Start Page
206
End Page
235
Journal
Abstract
Martial 2.14.1 nil intemptatum Selius, nil linquit inausum is a grandiose hexameter, which presents
three forms not elsewhere attested in the epigrammatist’s corpus (intemptatum, linquit, inausum). Critics
consider the verse as a combination of two augustean intertexts (Hor. ars 285 nil intemptatum + Verg. Aen. 7.308
nil linquere inausum). This centonary way of quotation however doesn’t conform to Martial’s intertextual
practice. In this paper is put forward the hypothesis that both Hor. ars 285 and Mart. 2.14.1 descend from
Ennius’ Annals. It is then discussed the transmitted text at Verg. Aen. 8.206. There intemptatum, variant reading
discarded by editors for intractatum, which has stronger manuscript support and looks difficilior, is worthy of a
reconsideration in the light of a linguistic-stylistic analysis and of the possible Ennian origin of the expression.
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