The present paper addresses the question of the relationship of the Latin periphrasis coepi+infinitive with the Greek construction ἄρχομαι+infinitive. The analysed corpus includes all the occurrences of the Latin construction coepi+infinitive in the Cena Trimalchionis, a part of Petronius’ Satyricon and a selection of the occurrences of ἄρχομαι+infinitive in the Ancient Greek texts. The result of this study shed light on the use of the Latin periphrasis to highlight the Greek origin of Petronius’ characters.
L'uso di COEPI+INFINITO nel SATYRICON di Petronio: un caso di bilinguismo?
Giulia Greco
2023-01-01
Abstract
The present paper addresses the question of the relationship of the Latin periphrasis coepi+infinitive with the Greek construction ἄρχομαι+infinitive. The analysed corpus includes all the occurrences of the Latin construction coepi+infinitive in the Cena Trimalchionis, a part of Petronius’ Satyricon and a selection of the occurrences of ἄρχομαι+infinitive in the Ancient Greek texts. The result of this study shed light on the use of the Latin periphrasis to highlight the Greek origin of Petronius’ characters.File in questo prodotto:
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