Davide Massimo
Biographic Data
| ID | 6044469 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Davide Massimo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Davide |
| FAMILY NAME | Massimo |
| SIGNATURE | MASSIMO D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nottingham , University Park, Nottingham , NG7 2RD United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2267-0411 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Swan of Sparta
This article suggests a new interpretation of a troubled passage of the epitaph for the poet Alcman by the Hellenistic poet Leonidas of Tarentum ( Anth. Pal. 7.19 = 57 G.-P.). It argues that with minimal changes to the text of l. 3, one can make better sense of the line and ultimately provide a better understanding of the whole epigram and its poetic imagery, corroborated by parallels both in Alcman’s poetry and other passages of Greek literature
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Defining a ‘Pseudo–Plato’ Epigrammatist
This chapter addresses the corpus of epigrams which were variously ascribed in ancient times to the philosopher Plato, which are now generally believed to be spurious, and their author is generally labelled as ps.–Plato. As often happens with pseudepigraphical literature, a convenient label of pseudo-X hides a series of complex dynamics of textual transmission and cultural history. This chapter focusses on the sub-set of erotic epigrams ascribed …
Defining Authorship, Debating Authenticity
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Defining a ‘Pseudo–Plato’ Epigrammatist
This chapter addresses the corpus of epigrams which were variously ascribed in ancient times to the philosopher Plato, which are now generally believed to be spurious, and their author is generally labelled as ps.–Plato. As often happens with pseudepigraphical literature, a convenient label of pseudo-X hides a series of complex dynamics of textual transmission and cultural history. This chapter focusses on the sub-set of erotic epigrams ascribed …
Defining Authorship, Debating Authenticity
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The Swan of Sparta
This article suggests a new interpretation of a troubled passage of the epitaph for the poet Alcman by the Hellenistic poet Leonidas of Tarentum ( Anth. Pal. 7.19 = 57 G.-P.). It argues that with minimal changes to the text of l. 3, one can make better sense of the line and ultimately provide a better understanding of the whole epigram and its poetic imagery, corroborated by parallels both in Alcman’s poetry and other passages of Greek literature
Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (2 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Archaeology (1 work) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (1 work) · Architecture and Art History Studies (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Classical literature (1 work) · Classical literature, history and criticism (1 work)