The figurative expression in alium orbem terrarum delatos (Petron. 1. 2) implies a change of natural element: those who pass from the schools of rhetoric to the forum become like fish out of water, and as such prove incapable of speaking. Elucidating this expression, with its strong proverbial background, also helps to clarify a passage in Philostratus, Epist. 28 Kayser.
… in alium orbem terrarum delatos (Petron. 1. 2)
Antonio Stramaglia
2026-01-01
Abstract
The figurative expression in alium orbem terrarum delatos (Petron. 1. 2) implies a change of natural element: those who pass from the schools of rhetoric to the forum become like fish out of water, and as such prove incapable of speaking. Elucidating this expression, with its strong proverbial background, also helps to clarify a passage in Philostratus, Epist. 28 Kayser.File in questo prodotto:
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