Only fragments of his works survive. His first known works are Bellum sequanicum,[3] a poem on Julius Caesar's campaign against Ariovistus, and some satires; these should not be confused with the Menippean Satires of the other Varro, of which some 600 fragments survive. He also wrote a geographical poem, Chorographia;[2]Ephemeris, a hexameter poem on weather-signs after Aratus, from which Virgil has borrowed[2] and (late in life) elegies to Leucadia.[3]
His translation of the Alexandrian poet Apollonius Rhodius' Argonautica into Latin has some fine surviving lines;[3] and was singled out for praise by Ovid: “Of Varro too what age will not be told/And Jason’s Argo and the fleece of gold?”.[4]Oskar Seyffert considered that the poem to have been “the most remarkable production in the domain of narrative epic poetry between the time of Ennius and that of Vergil”.[5]
Of Varro's fragments, the epigram on "The Tombs of the Great" is well-known; whether or not it is truly Varro's is debatable:
Marmoreo Licinus tumulo iacet, at Cato nullo, Pompeius paruo: credimus esse deos?
In a marble tomb [the freedman] Licinus lies; yet Cato lies in none and Pompey in but a small: Do we believe there are gods?
Patronsedit
Cicero as well as Caesar have been suggested as possible patrons of Varro's writings.[6]
^ abcH. J. Rose, A Handbook of Latin Literature (London 1967) p. 146
^A. D. Melville, trans., Ovid: The Love Poems (OUP 2008) p. 27 and p. 188
^O. Seyffert, A Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (London 1892) p. 619
^B. Gold ed., Literary and Artistic Patronage in Ancient Rome (2012) p. 91
External linksedit
Fragments of Varro Atacinus, with Portuguese translation.
November 01, 2023
varro, atacinus, publius, terentius, latin, ˈpuːbliʊs, tɛˈrɛntiʊs, ˈwarːoː, atakiːnʊs, roman, poet, more, polished, style, than, more, famous, learned, varro, reatinus, contemporary, therefore, more, widely, read, augustan, writers, born, province, gallia, nar. Publius Terentius Varro Atacinus Latin ˈpuːbliʊs tɛˈrɛntiʊs ˈwarːoː atakiːnʊs 82 c 35 BC was a Roman poet more polished in his style than the more famous and learned Varro Reatinus his contemporary and therefore more widely read by the Augustan writers 1 He was born in the province of Gallia Narbonensis the southern part of Gaul with its capital at Narbonne on the river Atax 2 now the Aude for his cognomen Atacinus indicates his birthplace Contents 1 Writings 2 Patrons 3 See also 4 Notes 5 External linksWritings editOnly fragments of his works survive His first known works are Bellum sequanicum 3 a poem on Julius Caesar s campaign against Ariovistus and some satires these should not be confused with the Menippean Satires of the other Varro of which some 600 fragments survive He also wrote a geographical poem Chorographia 2 Ephemeris a hexameter poem on weather signs after Aratus from which Virgil has borrowed 2 and late in life elegies to Leucadia 3 His translation of the Alexandrian poet Apollonius Rhodius Argonautica into Latin has some fine surviving lines 3 and was singled out for praise by Ovid Of Varro too what age will not be told And Jason s Argo and the fleece of gold 4 Oskar Seyffert considered that the poem to have been the most remarkable production in the domain of narrative epic poetry between the time of Ennius and that of Vergil 5 Of Varro s fragments the epigram on The Tombs of the Great is well known whether or not it is truly Varro s is debatable Marmoreo Licinus tumulo iacet at Cato nullo Pompeius paruo credimus esse deos In a marble tomb the freedman Licinus lies yet Cato lies in none and Pompey in but a small Do we believe there are gods Patrons editCicero as well as Caesar have been suggested as possible patrons of Varro s writings 6 See also editEnnius PriscianNotes edit Charles Thomas Cruttwell History of Roman Literature 1877 Archived 2008 12 02 at the Wayback Machine Book II part I note III a b c Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Varro Publius Terentius Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 27 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 924 a b c H J Rose A Handbook of Latin Literature London 1967 p 146 A D Melville trans Ovid The Love Poems OUP 2008 p 27 and p 188 O Seyffert A Dictionary of Classical Antiquities London 1892 p 619 B Gold ed Literary and Artistic Patronage in Ancient Rome 2012 p 91External links editFragments of Varro Atacinus with Portuguese translation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Varro Atacinus amp oldid 1167578924, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
