“…Automedontem illum…”. Presenze omeriche in Cic. Pro Roscio Amerino 98?

Abstract

The speech On behalf of Sextus Roscius Amerinus is particularly brilliant for the amount of tragic quotes. Among these quotes, there is an interesting similarity between Glaucia, who brought the news of the death of Roscius from Rome to Ameria, and Automedon, the mythical charioteer of Achilles. On the value of this comparison, which appears immediately singular due to the different nature of the two characters, the contribution intends to investigate further.