Interpretations Propertianae
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9664012 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W R Smyth (Swansea University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1949 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 118-125 |
| Publication date | 1949-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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/s0009838800028093 |
| OpenAlex | W4214508049 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The amount of criticism heaped upon persuadent (13) has obscured consideration of the meaning of picta ; for it is this word which carries the weight of the line. Tracing the sequence of thought in the passage will show where the emphasis lies. There is throughout a comparison, either expressed ( melius 10, formosius 11, dulcius 14), or implied (9 and 12), between the artless manifestations of nature and their cultivated, trained, or man-made counterparts; ‘wild flowers are more beautiful to behold than cultivated ones; similarly ivy and arbutus which grow as they will are more attractive than those in gardens; natural rills more charming than artificial fountains, ... birds which sing from the heart delight us more than those which have been taught.’
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Art history · Behold · Criticism · Epistemology · Literature · Meaning (existential · Natural (archaeology · Historical and Literary Studies · History · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2023 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |