Vol. 32 No. 1 (2026): Studia critica et exegetica: Donum natalicium CAROLO MARTINO LUCARINI ab amicis oblatum
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… in alium orbem terrarum delatos (Petron. 1. 2)

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  • Antonio Stramaglia
Antonio Stramaglia
Università di Bari “Aldo Moro”

Published 2026-04-26

Keywords

  • declamation,
  • fish,
  • Petronius,
  • Philostratus,
  • proverbs
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How to Cite

Stramaglia, A. (2026). … in alium orbem terrarum delatos (Petron. 1. 2). Hyperboreus, 32(1), 113-118. https://doi.org/10.36950/hyperboreus.v32p1a09

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.

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