Re: VIRGIL: Re: VIRGIl and Numbers

1998-05-01 Thread WRHare
I have no idea about Virgil's use of numbers though I would imagine it has something to do with Pythagoras and his group. By way of this hypothesis, I would like to know if anyone out there has any info or direction to lit. on the subject. (not nec. connected to Virgil) ---

Re: VIRGIL: "nemo Hercule, nemo"

1998-05-01 Thread Leofranc Holford-Strevens
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Laura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >For example you can find this expression in very late Not late but early; it is Ennodius who is very late. > latin poets, as Ennius > > "Malo hercle magno suo convivat sine modo" > >In Saturarum lib. I, 1 (I

VIRGIL: Re: VIRGIl and Numbers

1998-05-01 Thread RYUN
Does anyone have some in depth insight into Vergil and his use of numbers? I have looked everywhere and there seems to be no book or article that I can find that addresses Roman authors and numerology. I ask this question because I have noted Vergil uses numbers quite often, and knowing the natur

Re: VIRGIL: "nemo Hercule, nemo"

1998-05-01 Thread Laura
>When a Roman said 'hercle' he was swearing by Hercules, and I mean 'he', >for women didn't say it; conversely mean didn't say 'ecastor', 'by >Castor', though both sexes said 'edepol', by Pollux: see Aulus Gellius >11. 6. Similarly it is Greek men who say Herakleis. However, 'hercle' >found its way