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Grattius’ Cynegetica
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This chapter assesses aspects of Grattius within the didactic tradition, paying particular attention to the ways in which the author constructs his own persona as instructor and his envisaged addressee(s), and projects his attitude to teaching. This is compared and contrasted with other Greek and Roman didactic poems, with particular reference to his Roman predecessor Lucretius and contemporary Manilius. The chapter argues that Grattius’ work may be seen as a protean poem that combines several of the most characteristic didactic features: in particular, a declared educational aim that is undercut somewhat by a more playful attitude towards the earnestness of the lesson.
Title: Grattius’ Cynegetica
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This chapter assesses aspects of Grattius within the didactic tradition, paying particular attention to the ways in which the author constructs his own persona as instructor and his envisaged addressee(s), and projects his attitude to teaching.
This is compared and contrasted with other Greek and Roman didactic poems, with particular reference to his Roman predecessor Lucretius and contemporary Manilius.
The chapter argues that Grattius’ work may be seen as a protean poem that combines several of the most characteristic didactic features: in particular, a declared educational aim that is undercut somewhat by a more playful attitude towards the earnestness of the lesson.
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