Literary Topics Related to Building Activity in Venantius Fortunatus' Carmina

  • Silvia Gómez Jiménez Complutense University of Madrid
Keywords: Venantius Fortunatus, construction, churches, Late Antiquity, epigram
Agencies: Proyecto de investigación AVIPES-CM (Ref. H2019/HUM-5742), Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Deporte de la Comunidad de Madrid, Fondo Social Europeo

Abstract

The construction or renovation of Christian buildings is a recurrent literary theme in the carmina miscellanea of Venantius Fortunatus, following the discourse of the building epigram. This work offers the study of recurring literary topics associated with the result of the reconstruction: the renovation of old age in relation to the churches and celebrity in relation to the promoters of such works. 

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Published
2024-09-05
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Gómez Jiménez, S. (2024). Literary Topics Related to Building Activity in Venantius Fortunatus’ Carmina. Cuadernos de Filología Clásica. Estudios Latinos, 44(1), 55-64. https://doi.org/10.5209/cfcl.97022
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