Il caso della Cena Cypriani: riflessioni sulla circolazione alto-medievale di un libellus tardo-antico
Andrea Livini
The late-antiquity libellus known as Cena Cypriani (Cena) represents an odd form of intellectual and perhaps convivial entertainment, wherein readers listeners are made aware biblical episodes through its story. Literarily, the can be considered a unique result arising from mixture Greek Latin works both Classical era Late Antiquity. Only during Early Middle Ages, such work was attributed to Saint Cyprian and, for this reason, began circulating in Carthaginian martyr’s body writings. Nevertheless, fate Medieval script is not connected solely auctoritas Cypriani. Indeed, circulated Carolingian scriptoria disputatio, used means teaching Bible while also helping amuse listeners. During Charles Bald’s imperial coronation (875), required read Rome, where most likely it unknown public. Subsequently, John Inmonides transformed text into well rhythm composed entertainment sovereign that Pope VIII.
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