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Eroi, filosofi, poeti: figure di Greci nella poesia di Venanzio Fortunato

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Abstract

On the basis of an analysis of poem 7.12, dedicated to Jovinus and datable to the 570s, this study aims to explore the processes by which Venantius Fortunatus reworked classical culture, with particular attention to Greek exempla.


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Submitted: July 16, 2025 | Accepted: Sept. 11, 2025 | Published Jan. 21, 2026 | Language: it

Keywords Late Latin literature • Venantius Fortunatus • Jovinus • Classical heritage • Greek exempla

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