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Der Daedalus der Dichter: Zur poetologischen Selbstdarstellung des didaktischen Ich bei Lukrez

Beer, Beate

In: Philologus, 2010, vol. 154, no. 2, p. 255-284

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    Title
    • Der Daedalus der Dichter: Zur poetologischen Selbstdarstellung des didaktischen Ich bei Lukrez
    Author
    • Beer, Beate. 1 Universität Zürich, Klassisch-Philologisches Seminar, Zürich, Schweiz
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    Language
    • Multiple languages
    Published in
    • Philologus, 2010, vol. 154, no. 2, p. 255-284. Akademie Verlag GmbH
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    • oai:doc.rero.ch:301010
    Summary
    By analysing the cumulated usage of the Greek loan word daedalus in De rerum natura it can be shown that the mythological artist Daedalus functions as a poetological model for the didactic narrator. The narrator presents himself as a poet-Daedalus. As with Daedalus' statues who were said to see and walk around like human beings, De rerum natura adds to the poetic mimesis (which is in respect of content) a formal one such as to stand as a model for the nature it describes. Likewise, as Daedalus' most characteristic feature in classical literature is his astuteness the muse of poetry in De rerum natura is called callida. The craftsman's work finally is reflected in the ordering of elements, i.e. in word order. The Epicurean position is furthermore elucidated by comparison with the Platonic view on Daedalus