Paralelos entre o Cynegeticon e o livro III das Geórgicas de Virgílio

Abstract

This article intends to compare the teaching techniques presented in specific parts of the poems of Virgil (Georgics, book III) and Grattius Faliscus (Cynegeticon), having as reference for the first poem the v. III, 72-122/179-208, which is comparable with the v. 497-541 of the second poem, both dealing with horse caring; likewise, the v. III,440-456, of Virgil’s work is comparable with the v. 408-429 of Grattius’, both dealing with sheep and dog scabies, respectively. The intention is to refine an understanding of how such texts move closer or away from each other, due to their inner poetic characteristics. The theoretical benchmark used here points out to the idea of literary genders as it is to be seeing in a recurring and continuous way in Classical Studies and, particularly, to the notion of ancient poetry teaching, which, sharing other researchers’ impressions, can be divided into subtypes (TOOHEY, 1996/2004). The results obtained through the comparison of some Virgil’s and Grattius’ related passages lead this work to the conclusion that in Georgics III prevails a type of textual structure, guided towards aesthetic joy and public imagination, while, in Cynegeticon, the author is often too informative about hunting matters.