The Puzzle in Babrius's Prologue

Authors

  • Kristin Mann DePauw University

Abstract

The idyllic description of the Golden Age in the prologue is false and unrealistic, whereas his dark and violent fables show the truth, a contradiction designed to instruct readers to figure out for themselves the moral of each fable.

Author Biography

Kristin Mann, DePauw University

Post-doctoral Scholar and Assistant Professor of Classical Studies Classical Studies Department DePauw University

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Published

2018-08-14

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