Job’s metaphrasis by Leo the Philosopher

Authors

  • Julián Bértola

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34096/afc.i35.12844

Keywords:

Leo the Philosopher, Job’s story, metaphrasis, Old Testament

Abstract

Leo the Philosopher (circa 790 – post 869) is the author of a treatise in 638 hexameters entitled “Job or on indifference to grief and on patience”. The present work aims to investigate Leo’s version of Job’s story (verses 39-215). The main hypothesis is that this section of the poem can be read as a verse metaphrasis of the Old Testament book. To prove the hypothesis, this article studies Leo’s metaphrastic techniques: which elements are omitted, condensed, altered or expanded; which are the implications of the hexameter in the style; and which other texts are incorporated.

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Published

2023-05-02

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How to Cite

Job’s metaphrasis by Leo the Philosopher. (2023). Anales De Filología Clásica, 1(35). https://doi.org/10.34096/afc.i35.12844