Ovid, Met . 1.4
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20637426 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Celia Gilbert (Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre, corresponding author), C D Gilbert |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 111-112 |
| Publication date | 1976-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Classical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8388 • E-ISSN: 1471-6844 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0009838800033863 |
| OpenAlex | W2083566664 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
There has been much discussion of the phrase ‘perpetuum... carmen’ and of its relation to Callimachus' rejection of the (Aetia fr. 1. 3 Pfeiffer). Much less has been written about deducite in line 4. However it is, I believe, equally important for the ‘programme’ of Ovid's poem. Deducere is a metaphor frequently applied to poetry in general with the sense of ‘to write, compose something.’ In certain contexts the reference is much more specific and indicates subtle and polished writing of the kind associated with Callimachus
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| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1976 - 2022 (47) |
| Highly cited | No |