This paper examines the link between autobiographical discourse and hagiographic poetry in Paulinus of Nola's Natalicia, showing Paulinus as the unifying force of the poetic discourse, with his relationship to Saint Felix shaping his identity. In Natalicia 1 and 2, Paulinus reconnects with Felix after a long journey, while in Natalicium 13, he highlights Felix’s pivotal role in his life, presenting himself as the saint’s spiritual heir. In Natalicia 4 and 5, Felix’s biography subtly shifts into Paulinus’ autobiography, turning the Acta Felicis into a medium for self-representation. This reveals the complexity of self-narrative in late antique Latin poetry.
University of Padua, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-3615-2383
Chapter Title
In te compositae mihi fixa sit anchora vitae: autobiografia (e agiografia) nei Natalicia di Paolino di Nola
Authors
Francesco Lubian
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0676-1.13
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Publication Year
2025
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Book Title
In aula ingenti memoriae meae. Forme di autobiografia nella letteratura tardolatina
Book Subtitle
Atti dell’International Workshop - Siena, 13 e 14 giugno 2024
Editors
Filomena Giannotti, Daniele Di Rienzo
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
240
Publication Year
2025
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© 2025 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press, USiena Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0676-1
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0675-4
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0676-1
eISBN (epub)
979-12-215-0677-8
Series Title
Studi di Antichistica