O'Hearn, Leah (2023) Nocet esse feracem: An Ecofeminist Analysis of the Pseudo-Ovidian Nux. Eugesta. pp. 1-80.

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Abstract

The Nux is a rich and compelling poem that has not received the critical attention it deserves. Once almost universally regarded as the work of Ovid, it is now considered spurious, but the question of authorship has dominated discussion.1 There has been scant interest in understanding its meaning. Composed in elegiac couplets, the Nux consists of a monologue delivered by a nut tree, complaining that it is hit with stones by passers-by and a rod by its farmer, men who are intent on harvesting its produce. The tree laments that it has brought violence on itself through its fertility. Frequent comparisons are drawn between plant and human form and behaviour, reflecting a shared language of plants and people that is well established in Greek and Roman literature.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Cite as: O’HEARN, L.E.A.H., Nocet esse feracem: An Ecofeminist.
Keywords:	poem; Greek and Roman;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Arts,Celtic Studies and Philosophy > Ancient Classics
Item ID:	17988
Depositing User:	Leah O'Hearn
Date Deposited:	04 Jan 2024 11:33
Journal or Publication Title:	Eugesta
Refereed:	Yes
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Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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