According to Plutarch’s Life of Solon, the ancient Athenians were observed to disguise unpleasant or difficult situations with euphemisms. Five examples are cited in 15, 2 as distinctive of the Attic dialect: hetaira, syntaxis, phylake, oikema, and seisachtheia. If the the purpose of the Plutarch’s digression is to designate Solon as protos euretes of political euphemisms, the list – neglected by the commentators – seems to be a small lexicographical index of political euphemisms, as confirmed by inscriptions.
L’eufemismo politico in Plutarco. Note di commento a Sol. 15, 2
CAROLI, MENICO
2014-01-01
Abstract
According to Plutarch’s Life of Solon, the ancient Athenians were observed to disguise unpleasant or difficult situations with euphemisms. Five examples are cited in 15, 2 as distinctive of the Attic dialect: hetaira, syntaxis, phylake, oikema, and seisachtheia. If the the purpose of the Plutarch’s digression is to designate Solon as protos euretes of political euphemisms, the list – neglected by the commentators – seems to be a small lexicographical index of political euphemisms, as confirmed by inscriptions.File in questo prodotto:
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