期刊名称：Amphora: A publication of the American Philological Association
出版年度：2008
卷号：7
期号：02
出版社：American Philological Association
摘要：Enthusiasts of Greek and Roman
antiquity frequently rejoice in the
many signs that classical culture is
alive and well in today’s world, from
movies and books to documentaries and
monumental architecture. More fleeting,
light-hearted bequests from ancient
Greece and Rome – a comic strip featuring
puns about pre-Socratic philosophy,
a greeting card sporting Roman soldiers
on the march or monks reading a manuscript
– are especially likely to occasion
delight. But do we ever consider who is
responsible for these unexpected
reminders of the ancient world? Certainly
Classics is popular enough that
cartoonists and card-writers are bound to
employ classical references on occasion.
Still, is it possible that sometimes a
Classicist is lurking out there, tapping
away on our funny bones in dactylic
hexameter? Could there be a professionally
educated Classicist who has not
just an erudite wit but who is actually
just plain funny?
