| Title |
Animals as part of the compositional strategy in Aratus' „Phaenomena" / |
| Translation of Title |
Gyvūnai kaip Arato „Reiškinių" kompozicinės strategijos dalis. |
| Authors |
Garbačiauskas, Paulius |
| DOI |
10.15388/Litera.2017.3.11832 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Literatūra.. Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla. 2017, t. 59, Nr. 3, p. 30-36.. ISSN 1648-1143. eISSN 0258-0802 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Aratus ; Phaenomena ; Prognostica ; astronomy ; meteorology |
| Abstract [eng] |
This paper is focused on the compositional features of Aratus’ "Phaenomena" and the poet’s strategy in proportioning astronomical and meteorological material. Apparently uneven as they are, two principal parts of the poem pose certain difficulties regarding the general importance of the meteorological signs and their relation to the astronomical ones. It seems that animals, playing their role in both parts of the "Phaenomena", and both types of visible signs (i.e., as virtual shapes of heavenly bodies and real, terrestrial creatures) can provide a certain integrating key and better understanding of the poet’s strategic decisions in shaping the "Phaenomena" as a solid and seamless peace of poetry. |
| Published |
Vilnius : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2017 |
