Les banquets du sodalitium Lugdunense : un idéal de sociabilité à la Renaissance

This article looks at the practice of banqueting among the authors of the sodalitium Lugdunense, a group of Latin poets active in Lyon in the 1530s. Their epigrams, the literary genre they practiced, showcase their friendship through numerous pieces that are invitation tickets in the manner of Martial. Their banquets have all the hallmarks of ancient banquets: the presence of Bacchus in due measure, the idea of a “community” in which speech circulates on an egalitarian basis, and the use of witty jokes. All this defines the rules of a good banquet, which provide a pleasant venue for socializing among fellow human beings.