A thorough analysis of Bacch. 3,37-39, Aesch. Ag. 182s. and Hdt. I 207,1 shows a close intertextual dialogue about the χάρις coming from the gods: “where is the χάρις of the gods?”, asks Bacchylides’ Croesus upon his pyre (and the gods will rescue him). “There is a χάρις of the gods”, answers, in Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, the Chorus of Elders concluding his ‘hymn to Zeus’: “it is the πάθει μάθος-law”. “My παθήματα turned into μαθήματα”, remarks Herodotus’ Croesus – echoing Aeschylus’ words – in his dialogue with Cyrus: “but it is not a matter of χάρις”.
La χάρις degli dèi (Bacch. 3,37-39 - Aesch. Ag. 182s. - Hdt. I 207,1) / C. Neri. - In: PAIDEIA. - ISSN 0030-9435. - STAMPA. - 64:(2009), pp. 253-302.
La χάρις degli dèi (Bacch. 3,37-39 - Aesch. Ag. 182s. - Hdt. I 207,1)
NERI, CAMILLO
2009
Abstract
A thorough analysis of Bacch. 3,37-39, Aesch. Ag. 182s. and Hdt. I 207,1 shows a close intertextual dialogue about the χάρις coming from the gods: “where is the χάρις of the gods?”, asks Bacchylides’ Croesus upon his pyre (and the gods will rescue him). “There is a χάρις of the gods”, answers, in Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, the Chorus of Elders concluding his ‘hymn to Zeus’: “it is the πάθει μάθος-law”. “My παθήματα turned into μαθήματα”, remarks Herodotus’ Croesus – echoing Aeschylus’ words – in his dialogue with Cyrus: “but it is not a matter of χάρις”.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
