- I miei scritti su Plutarco
- Angelo Casanova
Are Women Colder or Hotter than Men? (Quaest. Conv. 3.4)
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- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0824-6.19
This paper was written in English for a conference in Leuven. Problems 3, 4, and 5 of the III book of QC resume the discussions that arose during one and the same sym¬posium. The 3rd question, raised by Florus (why women scarcely get drunk, whereas old men do so very quickly?), was rapidly solved by Sulla. But Apollonides immediately raised the 4th one: are women, by nature, colder or hotter than men? It was an old problem, discussed even in some Aristotelian works. The solution proposed by a certain Athryitus was sternly refuted by Florus, who completely reversed the latter’s argumenta¬tions. Nevertheless, Florus’ remarks are not to be taken too seriously and sounds rather jocular. It is a typical example of discussions held at a drinking party. At the end, the paper deals with two little textual problems.
- Keywords:
- Table Talks,
- Plutarch vs Aristotle,
- table questions,
- cold vs hot,
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Chapter Title
Are Women Colder or Hotter than Men? (Quaest. Conv. 3.4)
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English
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10.36253/979-12-215-0824-6.19
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2025
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Book Title
I miei scritti su Plutarco
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Raccolti, riveduti e corretti con bibliografia unificata
Authors
Angelo Casanova
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366
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2025
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Firenze University Press
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10.36253/979-12-215-0824-6
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Studi e saggi
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2704-6478
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2704-5919