BLOOD ON HIS WORDS, BARLEY ON HIS MIND. TRUE NAMES IN CAESAR'S SPEECH FOR THE LEGENDARY ‘BARLEY-MUNCHER’ (<i>BGALL.</i> 7.77)

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Abstract Critognatus’ speech has long been recognized as heavily by Caesar's hand, although few have questioned whether any was delivered the Arvernian noble at all; and it puzzled readers with its contradictory manner fierce criticism of Rome. But etymologizing wordplay across several languages demonstrated below (along other distinctly comical elements) renders more than likely that both speaker are products author's imagination. In Nabokovian mode, offers a glimpse Caesar linguist introduces playfulness into dire situation before Alesia suggests ‘Barley-Muncher’ his should be reconsidered in different, humorous light.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Classical quarterly

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['1471-6844', '0009-8388']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s000983882200060x