Catullus, c. 16: his pilosis, a new interpretation

In Catullus 16.10 the expression his pilosis has been rightly interpreted by scholars with an obscene meaning. This paper intends to add to that reading the consideration of his pilosis as a metapoetic expression, that is, with the sense that the pilosi alluded to are those “hairy”, i.e. clumsy, rus...

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Autor principal: Carmignani, Marcos
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Humandiades. Instituto de Letras 2021
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Catullus
Carmen 16
His pilosis
Metapoetics
Catulo
carmen 16
his pilosis
metapoética
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/clt/article/view/5417
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spelling I48-R154-article-54172023-08-02T15:29:52Z Catullus, c. 16: his pilosis, a new interpretation Catulo, c. 16: his pilosis, una nueva interpretación Carmignani, Marcos Catullus Carmen 16 His pilosis Metapoetics Catulo carmen 16 his pilosis metapoética In Catullus 16.10 the expression his pilosis has been rightly interpreted by scholars with an obscene meaning. This paper intends to add to that reading the consideration of his pilosis as a metapoetic expression, that is, with the sense that the pilosi alluded to are those “hairy”, i.e. clumsy, rustic, incapable of understanding a poetry like that of Catullus, which stands out for a refined polishing of words. To this end, four elements will be analyzed: 1) the general interpretation of the carmen, 2) a section from Seneca’s Epistulae very useful to our interpretation, 3) the question of the Latin terminology linked to pilosity, and 4) the use that Catullus himself makes in other carmina of this terminology En Catulo 16.10 se encuentra la expresión his pilosis, que la crítica ha vinculado, acertadamente, con lo obsceno. Este trabajo pretende sumar a esa lectura la consideración de his pilosis como una expresión metapoética, es decir, con el sentido de que los pilosi aludidos son aquellos “peludos”, i.e. torpes, rústicos, incapaces de entender una poesía como la de Catulo, que se destaca por un refinado pulido de las palabras. Para ello, se analizarán cuatro elementos: 1) la interpretación general del carmen, 2) una frase de las Epistulae de Séneca que puede ser de mucha utilidad para entender nuestra propuesta, 3) la cuestión de la terminología latina vinculada con la pilosidad, y 4) la utilización que el propio Catulo realiza en otros carmina de esta terminología. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Humandiades. Instituto de Letras 2021-08-27 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares application/pdf https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/clt/article/view/5417 10.30972/clt.0165417 Cuadernos de Literatura; Núm. 16 (2021): Junio; 47-65 2684-0499 0326-5102 spa https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/clt/article/view/5417/5244 Derechos de autor 2021 Cuadernos de Literatura
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topic Catullus
Carmen 16
His pilosis
Metapoetics
Catulo
carmen 16
his pilosis
metapoética
spellingShingle Catullus
Carmen 16
His pilosis
Metapoetics
Catulo
carmen 16
his pilosis
metapoética
Carmignani, Marcos
Catullus, c. 16: his pilosis, a new interpretation
topic_facet Catullus
Carmen 16
His pilosis
Metapoetics
Catulo
carmen 16
his pilosis
metapoética
author Carmignani, Marcos
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author_sort Carmignani, Marcos
title Catullus, c. 16: his pilosis, a new interpretation
title_short Catullus, c. 16: his pilosis, a new interpretation
title_full Catullus, c. 16: his pilosis, a new interpretation
title_fullStr Catullus, c. 16: his pilosis, a new interpretation
title_full_unstemmed Catullus, c. 16: his pilosis, a new interpretation
title_sort catullus, c. 16: his pilosis, a new interpretation
description In Catullus 16.10 the expression his pilosis has been rightly interpreted by scholars with an obscene meaning. This paper intends to add to that reading the consideration of his pilosis as a metapoetic expression, that is, with the sense that the pilosi alluded to are those “hairy”, i.e. clumsy, rustic, incapable of understanding a poetry like that of Catullus, which stands out for a refined polishing of words. To this end, four elements will be analyzed: 1) the general interpretation of the carmen, 2) a section from Seneca’s Epistulae very useful to our interpretation, 3) the question of the Latin terminology linked to pilosity, and 4) the use that Catullus himself makes in other carmina of this terminology
publisher Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Humandiades. Instituto de Letras
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url https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/clt/article/view/5417
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