Plutarch's Lysander and Sulla: Integrated Characters in Roman Historical Perspective

Plutarch's Lysander and Sulla: Integrated Characters in Roman Historical Perspective

The term ritratto paradossale has been used to describe a formula of character portrayal seen in Latin literature of the first centuries B.C. and A.D. whose basic process consists of combining in one character apparently contradictory traits. The terms "paradox" and "paradoxical"...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of philology 2000-09, Vol.121 (3), p.453-478
1. Verfasser: Candau Moron, Jose Maria
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Classical literature
Greek literature
Language history
Latin language
Literary criticism
Novels
Philology
Plutarch (46?-120?)
Roman civilization
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Zusammenfassung:The term ritratto paradossale has been used to describe a formula of character portrayal seen in Latin literature of the first centuries B.C. and A.D. whose basic process consists of combining in one character apparently contradictory traits. The terms "paradox" and "paradoxical" occur frequently in works devoted to Plutarch's "Life of Lysander" and its characters, Lysander and Sulla.
ISSN:0002-9475
1086-3168
1086-3168
DOI:10.1353/ajp.2000.0040