M. Terentius Varron dans la culture romaine et européenne
M. Terentius Varron in Roman and European culture
Author(s): Tadeusz AleksandrowiczSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: M. Terentius Varro; Roman culture; ancient tradition; antiquity and the present
Summary/Abstract: The article presents the significance of M. Terentius Varro in Roman and European culture. The ancient sources and contemporary studies confirm that Varro was considered the most accomplished and refined scholar of his time (vir Romanorum eruditissimus). The influence of Varro’s versatile texts can be traced in many fields of culture from antiquity onward to modern times.
Journal: Scripta Classica
- Issue Year: 2009
- Issue No: 6
- Page Range: 87-97
- Page Count: 11
- Language: French