The Ciris is a short epic poem long attributed to Virgil. Discover the story of another Scylla than Homer's, and let yourself be moved by her story! Read More
Is it possible to read an original text in Greek or Latin without taking refuge in a dictionary or getting lost in translation? Can we enjoy the pleasure of the ancient languages, savour a Greek or Roman anecdote, enter directly into the plot of a narrative composed 2,000 years ago?
Yes, if we take a gradual approach to the text, following three stages: mastering the vocabulary, getting to know the story in a simple way, and discovering the text in an adapted form, before finally arriving at the original text.
In this volume, you'll discover the moving story of another Scylla than that of Ulysses' adventures. Ciris, this little-known poem, is well worth the detour, and whatever the difficulties of the original, the different approaches allowed by the collection make it easy to appreciate.
Thanks to the AGLAE series, the original text will no longer be a translation exercise, but a work in its own right that we can approach in a proactive way.
Happy reading!
Ad legentes/Aux lecteurs et lectrices
Quid est Ciris ? Quae est Ciris?
Prooemium I (Ciris v. 1-41 [constricti])
Prooemium II (Ciris v. 42-100 [constricti])
Capitulum I : dē bellō apud Megaram et dē capillō Nīsī (Ciris v. 101-128)
Capitulum II : de Scyllae culpā (Ciris v. 129-162 [constricti])
Capitulum III : dē amōre Scyllae (Ciris v. 163-190)
Capitulum IV : metamorphōsis nuntiātur (Ciris v. 191-205)
Capitulum V : quōmodo nutrix prīmum Scyllam
ā scelere revocāverit (Ciris v. 206-233)
Capitulum VI : quō amōre ūrātur
Scylla fassūra est (Ciris v. 234-265)
Capitulum VII : dē infēlīcitāte nūtrīcis
et dē fīliā ējus, Britomarte (Ciris v. 283-314)
Capitulum VIII : quōmodo, nūtrīcī oboediens, Scylla
nēquīquam cōnāta sit patrem flectere (Ciris v. 315-385 [constricti])
Capitulum IX : scelere commissō, Scylla captīva
queritur (Ciris v. 386-420)
Capitulum X : dē scelere Mīnōis (Ciris v. 421-458)
Capitulum XI : Scylla fit Cīris (Ciris v. 478-509)
Capitulum XII : Cīris poenam dat perpetuam (Ciris v. 510-541)
Lexicon