Flaccus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9664841 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Holt N Parker (University of Cincinnati, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 455-462 |
| Publication date | 2000-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Classical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8388 • E-ISSN: 1471-6844 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1093/cq/50.2.455 |
| OpenAlex | W4244006792 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 11 |
The idea that ‘Horace repeatedly puns on his name’ has recently sprung up again. Flaccus we are told means ‘limp’ and Horace uses his name to make various jokes about impotence. This is a load of cobblers
Art · Limp · Literature · Botanical Research and Applications · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classical Philosophy and Thought
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |