Freedom and Slavery in Vergil's Eclogue 1

Scholars generally assume that Vergil portrays Tityrus as a literal slave in Eclogue 1, but I argue that it is preferable to interpret Tityrus as a metaphorical slave. libertas (27) may refer to the liberty that is won when Tityrus leaves his home and thereby escapes the metaphorical slavery of his...

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Main Author: Eckerman, Chris (Author)
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Published: Österreichischen Akademie d. Wissenschaften [2016]
In: Wiener Studien
Year: 2016, Volume: 129, Pages: 257-280
RelBib Classification:TB Antiquity
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