Ausonius’s Parentalia go beyond playful poetry to express private pietas and public commemoration. Written around his father’s death (379 AD), this unique poetic collection integrates epigraphic and elegiac traditions into a literary monument celebrating familial virtues and civic memory. Transforming personal grief into collective remembrance, Ausonius bridges pagan tradition and emerging Christian values, creating exempla for contemporary elites and reinforcing social continuity.
Quando il poeta non gioca. Pietas e memoria personale e civile nei Parentalia di Ausonio
manca massimoFirst
2025-01-01
Abstract
Ausonius’s Parentalia go beyond playful poetry to express private pietas and public commemoration. Written around his father’s death (379 AD), this unique poetic collection integrates epigraphic and elegiac traditions into a literary monument celebrating familial virtues and civic memory. Transforming personal grief into collective remembrance, Ausonius bridges pagan tradition and emerging Christian values, creating exempla for contemporary elites and reinforcing social continuity.
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