Grands mangeurs et grands buveurs dans la Grèce ancienne
ISSN: 1780-3187, 2034-2101
Argitalpen urtea: 2006
Alea: 4
Zenbakia: 2
Orrialdeak: 37-57
Mota: Artikulua
Beste argitalpen batzuk: Food and History
Garapen Iraunkorreko Helburuak
Laburpena
Concerning the subject of food and drink, the texts of Ancient Greece present a panorama generally caracterized by austerity. It is not uncommon to find recommendations of moderations in the writings of philosophers and others, and certain public figures or peoples were famous for their frugality. On the other hand, Greek literature is full of characters known for their eating and drinking excesses. Authors use them above all with a double finality : to provoke laughter through exaggerated descriptions of these characters, and furnish the reader with models that are morally reprehensible as an illustration to the negative consequences of such excesses.