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ARTICLES

1. FABRIZIO BORDONE

 Quattro pentametri per une finale: sui versi 238-241 dell’Epithalamium di Paolino di Nola – p. 1-14.

Abstract: The paper looks at the final verses (238-241) of Paulinus of Nola’s Epithalamium, a curious sequence of four pentameters, and proposes restoring the regular structure of the text in elegiac couplets: v. 239 could be considered as an alternative to v. 238 (either by the poet or an erudite interpolator) and vv. 240-241 as a rhythmic-metrical subscriptio in which the poet addresses bishop Memor, the father of the newlyweds.

2. GIUSEPPE RAMIRES

 Servius Aen. IX-XII. The edition of C. E. Murgia and R. A. Kaster: considerations and proposals (second part) – p. 15-44.

Abstract: The article is the second part of an extensive discussion around the critical edition of Servius’ Commentary on books IX-XII of Virgil’s Aeneid, edited by C.E. Murgia and published posthumously in 2018, by R.A. Kaster. The first part was published in the “Bulletin critique” section of RET, 8, 2018-2019, pp. 217-265.

3. BENOÎT CHAZAL

 La Vie de Caracalla dans l’Histoire Auguste – p. 45-82.

Résumé: La Vie de Caracalla, dans l’Histoire Auguste, offre l’exemple d’un déploiement de ressources rhétoriques multiples et variées au service d’une condamnation. Inspiré par le modèle suétonien, le biographe s’approprie la matière documentaire de ses prédécesseurs historiographes, grecs et latins, pour élaborer un blâme sans appel du fils de Septime Sévère. Cet article se propose d’étudier, sans prétendre atteindre l’exhaustivité, les procédés épidictiques qui sont à l’œuvre dans cette biographie et les choix de composition qui ont présidé à sa rédaction.

4. ANNICK STOEHR-MONJOU

 Augustin, Enée et le fils prodigue dans les Confessions – p. 83-113.

Abstract: In this article, we study how Augustine constructs the figure of Aeneas in chapter 13 of book 1 of the Confessions (conf. 1, 13, 20-22). We analyse the occurrences of this name, the discrete insertion of words he pronounces in Virgil’s Aeneid and the insistence on his wandering (error/errare). Unlike the separate studies either on Aeneas or on the prodigal son, we show the link between Aeneas and the prodigal son: it prepares Augustine’s identification with the lost and found son of the para- ble in the Gospel of Luke, which is essential in the Confessions.

5. GIULIA FRENI

Les arbres de Géryon : un détail botanique du dixième travail d’Hercule – p. 115-130.

Abstract: A lesser-known myth is recounted in Philostratus’ Life of Apollonius of Tyana and Pausanias’ Description of Greece. It concerns the trees of the giant Geryon, whom Hercules killed during his tenth labour in Gadeira (modern-day Cádiz). Philostratus states that two trees grew on the giant’s tomb, whereas Pausanias mentions only one. Other ancient and Byzantine sources also refer to this myth, sometimes with discrepancies in the number of trees. This paper examines these sources to clarify the botanical detail of Hercules’ tenth labour. For this purpose, we will consider the sources relating to the flora of the Gadeira region and the trees that grew there. In light of the botanical identifications proposed in the 20th century, it seems that the ancient texts shed some light on this issue.

5. DOSSIER « FEMMES DE POUVOIR, FEMMES DE SAVOIR DANS L’ANTIQUITÉ TARDIVE »

ADRIEN BRESSON et FLORENCE GARAMBOIS-VASQUEZ

Introduction – p. 135-139.

1. JÉRÉMIE PINGUET

Stratégies encomiastiques et excellence féminine chez Claudien : le cas de Sérène – p. 141-161.

Abstract: This article examines the example of a woman combining power and culture in the Laus Serenae and the Epistula ad Serenam composed by Claudian. Through the figure of Serena – niece and adoptive daughter of emperor Theodosius I and wife of regent Stilicho –, the Latin poet deploys a set of encomiastic strategies that highlight female excellence in three ways: the use of mythological references within a broad system of comparationes, the emphasis on her prestigious lineage and illustrious marriage, and finally the valorisation of Serena’s literary culture as a mark of distinction. This praise underscores Serena’s central place within the network of imperial power, while simultaneously constructing a genuine image of feminea virtus.

2. MARINE TESSON

Femme de savoir, femme de pouvoir : entre savoirs goths et savoirs romains, Amalasonthe et le gouvernement du royaume ostrogothique d’Italie – p. 163-176.

Abstract: Amalasuintha, after the death of her father Theodoric, ruled in the 6th century the Ostrogothic kingdom of Italy on behalf of her son Athalaric, the heir to the throne who was still too young to govern. This article aims to explore through the character of Amalasuintha the relationships between knowledge and power. In this perspective, the Gothic queen appears as the heiress of the Roman topos of the cultured sovereign, particularly in her mastery of languages. But at the crossroads of Gothic and Roman knowledge, she offers an educational model enriched by her dual culture, which she seeks to make benefit her only son. Despite everything, her knowledge does not succeed in erasing her female status; her political position weakens when her son dies, and she must associate a male figure with her power, a choice that proves unfortunate and leads to her downfall. From this perspective, although knowledge is indeed a foundation for female power, it cannot necessarily prevent the upheavals of a troubled period where power is defined in masculine terms, even if the longevity of Amalasuintha in command can be emphasized.

3. IDA GILDA MASTROROSA

Fabiola : ‘anticonformisme’ et engagement social d’une femme illustre de l’Antiquité tardive – p. 177-191.

Abstract: Starting from the image of Fabiola presented in St Jerome’s correspondence, this contribution aims to highlight how, by overcoming difficult marital circumstances, she embodied an model of femininity alternative to that expressed in the 4th century AD by other women who were committed to reconciling family care, the study of the Holy Scriptures and ascetic practices. In addition to going against the grain with her unilateral decision to separate from her husband and remarry, she was able to use her financial resources to carry out projects designed to serve others, showing a vigorous personality in reacting to family adversity and, at the same time, a singular propensity for social engagement.

4. MARIA KANAVA

La femme mère et martyre de l’époque protobyzantine dans sa dimension d’exemplarité spirituelle. Le cas de la passion de sainte Zoé et de sainte Vassa avec leurs enfants – p. 193-208.

Abstract: This article, which is part of my doctoral thesis entitled “The Passions of Women Mothers and Martyrs. Hagiographical construction in epic passions and traces of their cult in late antiquity (4th to 7th Centuries)”, explores the narratives of the Passions of Christian women Mothers and Martyrs, with a particular focus on the emblematic figures of Saint Zoe and Saint Vassa. These narratives, which go beyond mere historical documentation, play a crucial role in understanding the spirituality and Christian literature of the early centuries. This article highlights the heroic and spiritual dimensions of these saints, emphasizing their active role in defending their Christian faith and their exemplary status as mothers.