«Ira initium insaniae». La collera attraverso le citazioni poetiche nel quarto libro delle «Tusculanae disputationes» di Cicerone

Authors

  • Elisa Dal Chiele Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1721-4777/10024

Keywords:

Cicerone, ira, Lucilio, Accio, poesia, forza interiore, follia, psicopatologia

Abstract

The paper deals with the poetic quotations referred to anger in Cicero’s Tusculanae disputationes, book 4. It aims to investigate their function and influence on Cicero’s prose. Poetic quotations emphasize some turning points of Cicero’s argumentation. Sometimes they belittle the rival thesis, sometimes they are self-quotations, establishing an intertextual relationship between the Tusculanae and the De oratore. The analysis highlights Cicero’s tendency to neglect the physic signs and the symptomatology of anger, coherently with the Stoic philosophy. Besides, the paper shows Cicero’s peculiar interest in verbal expression of anger, closely connected with his oratorical theory and practice.

Published

2019-12-28

How to Cite

Dal Chiele, E. (2019). «Ira initium insaniae». La collera attraverso le citazioni poetiche nel quarto libro delle «Tusculanae disputationes» di Cicerone. Griseldaonline, 18(2), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1721-4777/10024