Assplay in Asinaria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9665127 |
|---|---|
| Authors | T H M Gellar-Goad (0000-0001-8266-465X, Wake Forest University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 217-221 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-01 |
| 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/s0009838822000131 |
| OpenAlex | W4292466637 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 8 |
This note argues that repeated uses of onus ‘burden’ in Plaut. Asin . 591–745 pun on Greek ὄνος ‘ass’ and, in so doing, activate a network of other puns and hints at the play's title, asses (the animal), and both homoerotic and anal sex
Linguistics · Pun · Classical Antiquity Studies · Communication · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |