The contribution analyses the reception of the ancient Greek lyric poetry in the Hellenistic period and under the Roman empire, the definition of the genre “lyric poetry” (with special focus of the editorial and critical work of the Alexandrian scholars), its changes and revolutions over the centuries, its role in the school teaching and in the theatrical performances, in the religious cult and on the political scene. Summary of the chapter: I. From performance to edition: - On the shelves of the Alexandrian Library. - Classified: Callimachus’ Pinakes and the mystery of the genres. - The (lost?) Sound of Music: Aristophanes and the colometry of lyric texts. - Canons of excellence: Aristarchus. II. At play with tradition: - Kreuzung der Gattungen and polyeideia. - Epainos and psogos: Callimachus’ new elegy and iambos. - "L’arme e gli amori": Hellenistic elegy on love and war. - Kammertheater: contexts of performance for learned poetry. III. Teaching the lyric of the past. IV. The sanctuary and the stage: lyric poetry production in Hellenistic culture: - The professionals. - Musical gifts to heavenly and earthly gods. V. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL APPENDIX.
Il contributo analizza la ricezione della poesia lirica greca antica nel periodo ellenistico e sotto l'impero romano, la definizione del genere "lirica" (con particolare attenzione al lavoro critico degli studiosi alessandrini), i suoi cambiamenti e rivoluzioni nel corso dei secoli, il suo ruolo nell'insegnamento scolastico, nelle rappresentazioni teatrali, nell’ambito religioso e politico. Riassunto del capitolo: I. Dalle rappresentazioni alle edizioni: - Sugli scaffali della biblioteca di Alessandria. - Classificato: i Pinakes di Callimaco e il mistero dei generi. - The (lost) Sound of Music: Aristofane di Bisanzio e la colometria di testi lirici. - Canoni di eccellenza: Aristarco. II. Giocare con la tradizione: - Kreuzung der Gattungen e polyeideia. - Epainos e psogos: Callimaco e il rinnovamento dell’elegia e del giambo. - "L'arme e gli amori": elegia ellenistica sull'amore e sulla guerra. - Kammertheater: i contesti della performance della poesia dotta. III. L'insegnamento della lirica del passato. IV. Il santuario e lo stadio: la produzione lirica nella cultura ellenistica: - I professionisti. - Doni musicali agli dèi celesti e terreni. V. APPENDICE BIBLIOGRAFICA.
Barbantani, S., Lyric in the Hellenistic period and beyond, in Buldelmann, F. (ed.), Cambridge Companion to Greek Lyric, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2009: <<Cambridge Companions to Literature>>, 297- 318. 10.1017/CCOL9780521849449.017 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/2032]
Lyric in the Hellenistic period and beyond
Barbantani, Silvia
2009
Abstract
The contribution analyses the reception of the ancient Greek lyric poetry in the Hellenistic period and under the Roman empire, the definition of the genre “lyric poetry” (with special focus of the editorial and critical work of the Alexandrian scholars), its changes and revolutions over the centuries, its role in the school teaching and in the theatrical performances, in the religious cult and on the political scene. Summary of the chapter: I. From performance to edition: - On the shelves of the Alexandrian Library. - Classified: Callimachus’ Pinakes and the mystery of the genres. - The (lost?) Sound of Music: Aristophanes and the colometry of lyric texts. - Canons of excellence: Aristarchus. II. At play with tradition: - Kreuzung der Gattungen and polyeideia. - Epainos and psogos: Callimachus’ new elegy and iambos. - "L’arme e gli amori": Hellenistic elegy on love and war. - Kammertheater: contexts of performance for learned poetry. III. Teaching the lyric of the past. IV. The sanctuary and the stage: lyric poetry production in Hellenistic culture: - The professionals. - Musical gifts to heavenly and earthly gods. V. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL APPENDIX.
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