In some defixiones and prayers of justice of the Latin provinces (Germania Superior, 70-130 AD and Britannia, III-II century AD), the support of the inscription is defined ‘c(h)arta’, although these texts are incised on lead. The hypothesis discussed in the present paper holds that the term – which entered into Latin as a loanword from the Greek (‘papyros or a roll made thereof’) – probably reflects a “split” of two components related to the material used: "a flat surface that can be rolled up"; hence, the canonical meaning ‘flat written sheet > document / letter’, or a secondary meaning – when applied to a specific context and environment – referred precisely to the idea of a text ‘written on a flat rolled surface’, which lends itself to connote a rolled lead sheet.
In alcune defixiones e preghiere di giustizia latine delle province (Germania Superior 70-130 d.C.) e Britannia (III-II sec. d.C.) troviamo ‘c(h)arta’ per definire il supporto nonostante si tratti di una lamina plumbea. Secondo la nostra ipotesi, il termine, entrato in latino come prestito dal greco, vede la scissione delle due componenti relative al materiale scrittorio utilizzato: ‘una superficie piana che può essere arrotolata’. Di qui il significato canonico ‘foglio piano scritto > documento/lettera’ o, applicato a un determinato contesto e ambiente, un significato selezionato solo sul tratto ‘scritto su superficie piana arrotolata’ che si presta a connotare una lamina di piombo arrotolata secondo l’uso.
«Charta» nelle defixiones latine, 2019-05.
«Charta» nelle defixiones latine
Rocca, Giovanna
2019-05-01
Abstract
In some defixiones and prayers of justice of the Latin provinces (Germania Superior, 70-130 AD and Britannia, III-II century AD), the support of the inscription is defined ‘c(h)arta’, although these texts are incised on lead. The hypothesis discussed in the present paper holds that the term – which entered into Latin as a loanword from the Greek (‘papyros or a roll made thereof’) – probably reflects a “split” of two components related to the material used: "a flat surface that can be rolled up"; hence, the canonical meaning ‘flat written sheet > document / letter’, or a secondary meaning – when applied to a specific context and environment – referred precisely to the idea of a text ‘written on a flat rolled surface’, which lends itself to connote a rolled lead sheet.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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