Un verso osceno, un’eco sorprendente e un modello insospettabile. Nota a Mart. 1.90.7
Author(s)
Date Issued
2021
Type
bookPart
Volume
32.5
Start Page
135
End Page
144
Abstract
One of the most scandalous verses of Martial, devoted to the description of
a feminine sexual intercourse (1.90.7 inter se geminos audes committere cunnos), shows
very close and unexpected resemblance to one of Alcimus Avitus’ De spiritalis historiae
gestis (carm. 4.499 inter se tumidos gaudet conmittere fluctus). This paper presents and
discusses the hypothesis that both authors imitate a very solemn, archaic model, namely
that of Ennius’ Annales.