A CAESARIAN ANALOGY

While Caesar as man of letters is most famous for his commentarii, it should not be forgotten that he also wrote two volumes on Analogy and was the author of various verses, one set of which, on the comic playwright Terence and his relationship to Menander, runs as follows (fr. 1 Courtney): tu quoqu...

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Published in:Classical quarterly 2016-05, Vol.66 (1), p.400-402
Main Author: Woodman, A.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caesar, Gaius Julius (100-44 BC)
Classical literature
Classical studies
Latin literature
Literary criticism
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Terence (Publius Terentius Afer) (185?-59 BC)
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Summary:While Caesar as man of letters is most famous for his commentarii, it should not be forgotten that he also wrote two volumes on Analogy and was the author of various verses, one set of which, on the comic playwright Terence and his relationship to Menander, runs as follows (fr. 1 Courtney): tu quoque, tu in summis, o dimidiate Menander, poneris, et merito, puri sermonis amator. lenibus atque utinam scriptis adiuncta foret uis, comica ut aequato uirtus polleret honore cum Graecis neue hac despectus parte iaceres! 5 unum hoc maceror ac doleo tibi deesse, Terenti.
ISSN:0009-8388
1471-6844
DOI:10.1017/S000983881600001X