AZ OVIDIUSI FAKATALÓGUS (MET. 10, 90—106) ÉS A METAMORPHOSES ESZTÉTIKÁJA
The Tree Catalogue (10, 90—106) of Ovidius and the Aesthetics of Metamorphoses

Summary/Abstract: The tree catalogue (10, 90—106) in Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a piece hardly yielding to interpretation. Inherently relating to the motives of Book 10, it anticipates the main themes of the song of Orpheus and builds upon the tradition of ekphrasis and locus amoenus. The botanical names refer to particular narratives, making by this way for the basic unity of the text. The catalogue, itself a representative of the literary approaches, artistic style and horticulture of the urbanitas, can be read as the manifestation of a new theory of art that redefines the relationship of ars and natura. A reconstruction of the conceptual development of mimesis may lead to a better understanding of the tree catalogue and of the whole epic. At the same time, it may also bring contribute to a profound comprehension of the theory of art, either implied or overtly expressed in Metamorphoses, without seeking for the concepts of contemporary literary criticism.

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