Abstract
There are only few examples from Greco-Roman antiquity that provide evidence that a physical defect and particular artistic ability were thought to coincide in a compensatory way. They regard figures of myth or a mythologically shaped past. A unique case is the poet-philosopher Lucretius (1st century BC), who was attested insanity in the biographical tradition. Primarily, though not exclusively, this narrative reveals a clearly polemical orientation. However, it can also be understood in the context of the idea that a poet who lacks the power of his senses opens himself up to divine inspiration precisely because of this supposed shortcoming.
Über die Autorin: Dorothea Weber, Universität Salzburg
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Empfohlene Zitierweise: Dorothea Weber: „Dichtung und Wahnsinn : Der Fall Lukrez“ , in: Kunst und Gebrechen, hg. v. Hildegard Fraueneder, Manfred Kern und Nora Grundtner, Wien: Sonderzahl 2024 (Figurationen des Übergangs 1), S. 303-317, DOI: 10.25598/transitionen-2024-i_11, <https://transition.hypotheses.org/4834>
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RS (19. Dezember 2024). Dichtung und Wahnsinn: Der Fall Lukrez. Figurationen des Übergangs. Abgerufen am 29. April 2025 von https://doi.org/10.58079/12ynm