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Chapter 14 - Hic finis fandi: On the Absence of Punctuation for the Endings (and Beginnings) of Speeches in Latin Poetic Texts
Denis Feeney, Princeton University, New Jersey
Introduction by Stephen Hinds, University of Washington
Book:

Explorations in Latin Literature

Published online:

05 August 2021

Print publication:

19 August 2021, pp 234-277
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The chapter describes the minimalist nature of ancient punctuation, arguing that the absence of quotation marks in ancient texts is a more interesting phenomenon than usually thought. The chapter examines numerous cases where the absence of quotation marks makes it difficult for a reader to be initially sure where a speech begins or ends; it is argued that there is regularly a lot at stake for our interpretations in this uncertainty, since the reader must decide for themselves what the passage really means before deciding where the speeches begin and end.