Symbolae Philologorum Posnaniensium, 2010, nr XX/2
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Item Humor w "Cyropedii" Ksenofonta(Wydawnictwo Poznańskiego Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Nauk, 2010) Marchewka, AnnaFilled with ubiquitous didacticism and typical of the Socratic philosophy moral principles, the Cyropaedia still does not lack humour. In his work, Xenophon used plenty types of humour, depending on the purpose, subject and also on the kind of the rhetorical devices. In the same time the author took care of the conformity of the rhetorical devices to the situation presented. The conversation between Tigranes and his wife (III 1, 41) is subtly wit while during the symposiums thrown by Cyrus we can notice some coarse and ironical jokes (e.g. II 2, 28 – 31; VIII 4, 18 – 23). The humour in the Cyropaedia is not only for the compositional reasons but it is also a perfect tool for Xenophon to individually characterize the main character – Cyrus the Elder.Item Komizm w "Dziejach" Herodota z Halikarnasu – wybrane przykłady(Wydawnictwo Poznańskiego Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Nauk, 2010) Wieżel, IwonaIn the present article I discuss the comic elements engaged by Herodotus in the verbal stratum and content of the Histories. Therefore, I analyze puns as a stylistic devise used by Historian to put an emphasis on some parts of the narrative, esp. on the ethnographic and historical one, after that I discuss selected episodes paying special attention to their ironic dimension. I also try to show how Herodotus uses his literary technique in its comic range not only to make the public of his oral presentations laughing but also to teach them how to live in the wise manner but not without the humour itself. Because Docere apart from Delectare was one of the main purposes of the ancient historical writing.