Papers by Maaike Zimmerman
The Ancient Novel and Beyond, 2003
The Ancient Novel and Beyond, 2003
… : genre in Apuleius' Metamorphoses and related …, 2006
... rather than being representative of the whole of Varro's satires, as Coffey points out. 7... more ... rather than being representative of the whole of Varro's satires, as Coffey points out. 7 This much can be stated, that the Metamorphoses has a number of elements in common with both Varro's Menippeae, with Seneca's Apocolocyntosis, and with Lucian's Menippean dialogues ...
Shannon. N. Byrne [et al.](ed.), Authors, Authority …, 2006
The Greek and Roman Novel. Parallel Readings. …, 2007
See Aarne & Thompson 1973: K 401 'Blame for theft fastened on dupe'; K 2118 'Innocent person slan... more See Aarne & Thompson 1973: K 401 'Blame for theft fastened on dupe'; K 2118 'Innocent person slandered as thief'; K 2150, 'Innocent made to appear guilty'; H 151-154 'Recognition by cup in sack: alleged stolen goods'. 3 The tale of Joseph and the hidden cup is also present in the Koran, in the section about Yūsuf (Sūra 12.70 f.); I thank André Lardinois for pointing this out to me when I presented a Dutch version of this paper at a meeting of OIKOS,
It is well known that behind many of the Roman novelistic texts stand Greek models. To mention on... more It is well known that behind many of the Roman novelistic texts stand Greek models. To mention only the most obvious ones, the Golden Ass or Metamorphoses of Apuleius, composed in the 2nd century AD, is based on a Greek model, written not much earlier. Recently even a fresh case has been made for the opinion that Petronius' Satyrica might be considered an adaptation of a comic Greek novel. Although the dispute has not been settled, there are strong indications that at some stage in the genesis of the Latin novel Historia Apollonii regis Tyri , transmitted to us in late-antique versions, an earlier, now lost Greek text plays a role. Also Latin ‘translations' of the Greek Alexander romance are known, e.g. the one by Julius Valerius (4th cent. AD). More examples could be added. In this paper I will take a fresh look at the ways in which Latin novelists handled the Greek models which inspired them. It will be shown that this process is best described as a process of re-creation ...
Ancient narrative, 2007
This essay presents the different narrative elaborations of one and the same international story ... more This essay presents the different narrative elaborations of one and the same international story motif (Aarne & Thomson H 151-154 ‘Recognition by cup in sack: alleged stolen goods'), in the Life of Aesop , in the Greek Ass Tale , and in Apuleius' Metamorphoses . Occurrences of the motif in other ancient narrative texts are also touched upon in passing. The juxtaposition of the three versions of the "stolen cup motif" reveals similarities as well as divergences between the individual narrative elaborations. This comparative analysis enhances our interpretation of the functioning of this tale in the larger narrative context of each of the texts under discussion. Maaike Zimmerman taught Latin Language and Literature at the Classics Department of the University of Groningen. She is editor of the journal Ancient Narrative . At present she is preparing a text edition of Apuleius' Metamorphoses for the Oxford Classical Texts series. She has been the leader of the ‘Gr...
Ancient narrative, 2006
shared the admiration for Lucretius with elder contemporaries like Fronto and Gellius. While the ... more shared the admiration for Lucretius with elder contemporaries like Fronto and Gellius. While the enthusiasm of both Fronto and Gellius for the poet Lucretius was motivated by the search for surprising word choice and remarkable diction, Apuleius' reading of De Rerum Natura went deeper. His admiration of the sublime poetry of Lucretius is combined with a critical attitude towards the philosophical message of Lucretius' poem. As others have shown, many literary allusions to Lucretius in Apuleius' De deo Socratis occur in a context in which Apuleius is opposed to the philosophical message of the Epicurean poet. Allusions to Lucretius in Apuleius' Metamorphoses have not been studied systematically. In this essay some striking examples are presented. It is argued that in many of the numerous Lucretian allusions in his novel Apuleius often is engaged in a subtle discussion with the much admired poet. Maaike Zimmerman (emerita university teacher and researcher in classics a...
Ancient narrative, 2002
“The most characteristic thing about this novel is the way it fuses the course of an individual’s... more “The most characteristic thing about this novel is the way it fuses the course of an individual’s life (at its major turning points) with his actual spatial course or road – that is, with his wanderings. Thus is realized the metaphor of “the path of life”. The path itself extends through familiar, native territory, in which there is nothing exotic, alien or strange. Thus a unique novelistic chronotope is created, one that has played an enormous role in the history of the genre.”
Taking its cue from Charles Martindale's concept of ‘chain of receptions' (Martindale 199... more Taking its cue from Charles Martindale's concept of ‘chain of receptions' (Martindale 1993), this essay traces various ‘chains' of influential readings of Apuleius' The Golden Ass , from the reception of this novel in the early Renaissance up to the present day. The rigid allegorical readings of Apuleius' novel represented by for instance Fulgentius, and more importantly by Beroaldo, which had been the first links in a sustainable chain of receptions, have in the course of time been replaced by other, equally influential chains of receptions in modern times. These new chains of receptions have each offered new approaches to the perennial problems that confront the reader of Apuleius' novel, and opened up ever more layers of interpretation. In this essay it is argued that ‘allegory' should not be dismissed completely: A softer form of allegory, allegory as a function of reading, that is to say, keeping an open eye for ‘allegorical moments' in The Gold...
J. MARTOS: Las Metamorfosis o El Asno de Oro. Introduccion, Texto Latino, Traduccion y Notas. Vol... more J. MARTOS: Las Metamorfosis o El Asno de Oro. Introduccion, Texto Latino, Traduccion y Notas. Vol. I (Books 1-3) and II (Books 4-11). Pp. CLV + 68 (Vol. I) and 226 (Vol. II). Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, 2003. Hardback, 42,39 [euro] ISBN 84-00-08187-0 Unlike most Spanish translations of Apuleius' novel which almost without exception are entitled 'El Asno de Oro', the edition/translation of Juan Martos (henceforth M.) is deliberately given the double title 'Las Metamorfosis o El Asno de Oro'. This is explained and discussed in part 3.2 of M.'s extensive (155 pages) introduction; his detailed discussion is only one of many instances which testify to M.'s thorough knowledge and processing of the vast secondary literature concerning Apuleius' novel. On the whole, M.'s introduction gives a clear overview of the scholarly discussion and the present state of investigation of all aspects of the Metamorphoses (henceforth: Met.)....
The Metamorphoses , being a text that was designed to be read in private, or in a small circle, ... more The Metamorphoses , being a text that was designed to be read in private, or in a small circle, deserves an approach that will differ from the approach of his public speeches that were conceived to address and impress a mass audience. Besides the usual display of erudition and stylistic brilliance known from works like the De deo Socratis , the Apology and the Florida , and which are ubiquitous in the Metamorphoses as well, we are entitled to search in this novel also for more intricate patterns. In scholarly studies of the Metamorphoses , various such patterns have been presented, and many of them have enhanced our appreciation of Apuleius' novel. This paper presents another angle from which it may be possible to trace a pattern in the multi-colored carpet of Apuleius' Metamorphoses . It will be shown that in many episodes of the Metamorphoses allusions to banquets, banquet literature, and various types of symposiastic entertainment work towards evoking a convivial a...
Oxford Classical Texts: Apulei: Metamorphoseon Libri XI, 2012
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