Against the old, bearded man who thinks he is wise because of his beard. Theodore Prodromus’ Byzantine versified satire (141 H). Text, translation and study
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https://doi.org/10.37536/ebizantinos.2023.11.2307Keywords:
Bizancio, sátira, Pródromos, tradición, Κατὰ μακρογενείου γέροντοςAbstract
It is offered here a Spanish translation of Κατὰ μακρογενείου γέροντος, with introduction, notes and interpreting commentary; it is highlighted that this work represents the genre satura in Byzantium, according to a large tradition assumed by the 'classicism' of the XIIth century, that is represented also by Ἀμαθής, Κατὰ φιλοπόρνου γραός and Φιλοπλάτων; these works have similarities with Κατὰ μακρογενείου γέροντος, especially about their central theme: the opposition between 'to be' and 'to appear'.
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