L’utopia dell’aldilà in Luciano di Samosata
The aim of this essay is to analyse and describe the characteristics of the Hereafter in Lucian as a paradoxical utopia with a cynical origin. Specifically, in Hades we can find the egalitarian rules of democracy as would be conceivable on Earth. Also, the Hereafter is the realm of freedom of speech...
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| description | The aim of this essay is to analyse and describe the characteristics of the Hereafter in Lucian as a paradoxical utopia with a cynical origin. Specifically, in Hades we can find the egalitarian rules of democracy as would be conceivable on Earth. Also, the Hereafter is the realm of freedom of speech, satire and laughter, where we can meet Menippus, Diogenes and Crates. Of course, as we shall see, not all the wordly problems are eliminated. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4089df18c8474943b19ccc24fffca3732025-08-20T03:59:22ZdeuUniversità degli Studi di FerraraAnnali Online dell'Università di Ferrara. Sezione Lettere1826-803X2016-12-01XI2826https://doi.org/10.15160/1826-803X/1398L’utopia dell’aldilà in Luciano di SamosataAlberto Camerotto0Università Ca' Foscari VeneziaThe aim of this essay is to analyse and describe the characteristics of the Hereafter in Lucian as a paradoxical utopia with a cynical origin. Specifically, in Hades we can find the egalitarian rules of democracy as would be conceivable on Earth. Also, the Hereafter is the realm of freedom of speech, satire and laughter, where we can meet Menippus, Diogenes and Crates. Of course, as we shall see, not all the wordly problems are eliminated.utopiaaldilàsatiraluciano di samosataciniciafterlifesatirelucian of samosatacynics |
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| title | L’utopia dell’aldilà in Luciano di Samosata |
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