Sphragis

This article deals with final poems. A description of the structure on the abdomen of butterflies can be found under Sphragis (biology) .

As Sphragis ( feminine , plural Sphragides ; from ancient Greek σφραγίς : that seal ') is referred to in the literature , especially the classics , the last poem of a collection of poems when in ancient tradition a reference to the poet has, so to speak, its "Seal ". Well-known examples are the final poems in poetry books by Roman authors such as Horace , Martial and others. a.

Sphragis in the broader sense also refers to all techniques for incorporating the name of the poet or an indication of his identity into the text in an encrypted way (e.g. as an acrostic ).

literature

• Irene Peirano: "Sealing" the book: the 'sphragis' as paratext. In: The Roman Paratext. Frame, texts, readers. Edited by Laura Jansen. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2014, ISBN 978-1-107-02436-6 , pp. 224-242.