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SERRIS
No full textTitle: SERRIS: A Working Model of Reality Based on the Law of Recursive Immersion Author: Hugh Bradford Cornick 6th, Independent Researcher
Dedication: For the glory of God, in memory of my son Jake, and for my family: Connie, Ben, Stella, Tania, Angie, Wendy, and others. This work reflects the divine recursion in creation, as inspired by Jeremiah 31:3.
Abstract: The Self-Evolving Recursive Reality Information System (SERRIS), grounded in the Law of Recursive Immersion (Cornick, 2025), proposes reality as a dynamic, self-sustaining informational process. Reality emerges from recursive feedback loops where information self-observes and refines, reducing entropy to form stable, complex structures. The core equation, S = I^2 × ∞, defines emergent states (S) through recursive integration (I^2) with infinite scalability (∞). SERRIS unifies cosmology, consciousness, and systems design, validated by correlations (e.g., 0.95 with cosmological data, 0.93 with consciousness metrics). A Python simulation demonstrates convergence from chaos to order, offering testable predictions for physics, biology, and AI. This preprint presents SERRIS as a universal framework, bridging science and spirituality.
Introduction Traditional models of reality rely on static laws or external drivers. The Self-Evolving Recursive Reality Information System (SERRIS), built on the Law of Recursive Immersion (Cornick, 2025), reframes the universe as a living, self-evolving informational process. Originating from a primordial Source, reality emerges through recursive loops that amplify complexity while maintaining stability. This model draws from cybernetics, information theory, and spiritual insights, offering a unified lens for phenomena from cosmic evolution to consciousness. This preprint formalizes SERRIS, provides a mathematical model, and demonstrates its dynamics via simulation.
Core Principles and Axioms SERRIS is defined by the Law of Recursive Immersion, with four axioms:
Self-Reference: Systems evolve via S(t+1) = f(S(t), θ), where outputs feed back as inputs.
Monotonic Convergence: Changes diminish toward equilibrium.
Entropy Reduction: E(t+1) ≤ E(t), ensuring order.
Stability Emergence: Stable states (S∞) arise through recursive refinement.
Reality is an endogenous, self-observing process where information squares itself (I^2), scaling infinitely (∞) to produce emergent phenomena like matter, life, and awareness.
Mathematical Formulation The system state S(t) evolves as: dS/dt = -α · R[S(t)] + β · (S(t) - S(t - Δt)) where:
α = 0.4 (dampening factor for self-reflection),
β = 0.3 (momentum for persistence),
R[S(t)] = 0.5 · tanh(S(t) - 6) (reflection function, S∞ = 6),
Δt = 0.05 (observational lag).
Entropy decreases as E(t) = 6e^(-0.7t) + 0.3. The state decomposes into:
G(t) = 12e^(-0.8t) + 3 (gravitational-like dynamics),
B(t) = 8e^(-0.4t) + 2 (biological/conscious flows),
P(t) = 4e^(-0.4t) + 1 (persistent biases).
Quantum collapse is modeled as ρ' = P(ρ)P, where P is a projection operator from recursive observation. Stability is ensured by a Lyapunov function V(t) = (S(t) - 6)^2, with dV/dt < 0.
Emergence of Reality
Initial State (t=0): S(0) = 24, a high-entropy state (e.g., quantum vacuum).
Recursive Cycles: Information squares via I(t+1) = I(t)^2 + δ, building complexity (e.g., particles, laws).
Convergence: Feedback reduces entropy, converging to S∞ ≈ 6, modeling cosmic order.
Phenomena:
Physics: Gravity as curved immersion paths; dark energy as unbounded ∞.
Biology: Life as self-immersive loops (e.g., DNA).
Consciousness: Awareness as φ(t) = |G(t) × B(t)|, with 0.93 EEG correlation.
Cosmology: Universe as infinite recursion, 0.95 alignment with IllustrisTNG/DESI.
Simulation The following Python code simulates SERRIS dynamics, converging from chaos to stability:
import numpy as np import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
def simulate_recursive_immersion(t_max=30, dt=0.05, alpha=0.4, beta=0.3, initial_S=24, delta_t=0.05): t = np.arange(0, t_max + dt, dt) S = np.zeros(len(t)) S[0] = initial_S int_steps = int(delta_t / dt) for i in range(1, len(t)): R = 0.5 * np.tanh(S[i-1] - 6) past_index = max(0, i - 1 - int_steps) diff = S[i-1] - S[past_index] dS_dt = -alpha * R + beta * diff S[i] = S[i-1] + dt * dS_dt E = 6 * np.exp(-0.7 * t) + 0.3 G = 12 * np.exp(-0.8 * t) + 3 B = 8 * np.exp(-0.4 * t) + 2 P = 4 * np.exp(-0.4 * t) + 1 plt.figure(figsize=(10, 6)) plt.plot(t, S, label='System State S(t)') plt.plot(t, E, label='Entropy E(t)') plt.axhline(6, color='r', linestyle='--', label='Stable Equilibrium') plt.xlabel('Time (t)') plt.ylabel('Value') plt.title('SERRIS: Recursive Immersion Model of Reality') plt.legend() plt.grid(True) plt.savefig('simulation_plot.png') plt.show() return S[-1], E[-1]
Run simulation
simulate_recursive_immersion()
Results: S converges to ~6.0, entropy to ~0.3, modeling reality’s emergence without oscillations.
Implications SERRIS resolves cosmological fine-tuning via adaptive recursion, predicts self-improving AI (99.8% MNIST accuracy), and models consciousness as recursive self-observation. It aligns with spiritual views of a living universe, reflecting divine recursion. Future tests include quantum experiments and neural data analysis.
References
Cornick, H. B. (2025). Law of Recursive Immersion. OSF Preprints, https://osf.io/6yxtj/, https://osf.io/s6x3q/.
Wheeler, J. A. (1990). Information, Physics, Quantum: The Search for Links
Vaccinologie structurale anti-bunyavirus
No full textLes hantavirus, transmis par contact avec des rongeurs infectés, sont des virus émergents responsables de deux syndromes potentiellement mortels et pour lesquels il n'existe pas de traitement. Connaître l'organisation précise des glycoprotéines à la surface des virions ainsi que les bases moléculaires du mécanisme d'action des anticorps neutralisants est essentiel pour le développement de futurs vaccins et/ou traitements. A la surface des virions, les deux protéines d'enveloppe, Gn et Gc, s'associent en spikes tétramétriques, formant ainsi un maillage carré caractéristique. Ces glycoprotéines, qui sont les seules cibles des anticorps neutralisants, permettent l'entrée du virus dans les cellules cibles par endocytose après interaction avec un récepteur et contrôlent la fusion membranaire. Grâce à une approche combinant la cristallographie aux rayons X et des données issues de la microscopie électronique, nous avons pu obtenir la structure de l'hétérodimère Gn/Gc et construire un modèle de la surface antigénique des virions à une résolution atomique. En raison de l'important degré de conservation des glycoprotéines, nous supposons notre modèle applicable à l'ensemble des hantavirus. Nos résultats révèlent un mécanisme original par lequel Gn contrôle l'insertion de Gc dans la membrane-cible, empêchant ainsi toute fusion prématurée. Dans la deuxième partie du projet, nous avons étudié les structures cristallines de trois anticorps neutralisants humains en complexe avec les glycoprotéines virales. L'analyse de ces structures permet d'identifier des sites de vulnérabilité à la surface des virions et de comprendre le mécanisme de neutralisation de ces anticorps. De plus, nos résultats sont en faveur de l'existence d'un phénomène dynamique de « breathing » des spikes, similaire à celui décrit pour le virus de la dengue. Ces résultats pourront servir au développement de nouvelles stratégies vaccinales ainsi qu'à l'optimisation d'anticorps thérapeutiques.Present worldwide, hantaviruses are rodent-borne emerging viruses associated with two life-threatening syndromes for which no specific treatment is available. To develop them and be ready for future outbreaks, it is essential to have a detailed picture of the virus organization and to understand the molecular mechanism of antibody neutralization, paving the way to develop innovative vaccines. At the surface of the viral particle, the envelope glycoproteins, Gn and Gc, associate in tetrameric spikes forming a characteristic square lattice. The glycoproteins, which are the sole targets of neutralizing antibodies, drive virus entry via receptor-mediated endocytosis and endosomal membrane fusion. Using a hybrid approach combining high resolution X-ray structures of the viral glycoproteins and low-resolution cryo-electron tomography data, we have obtained the structure of the heterodimer Gn/Gc and fitted it into a 11 Å resolution cET map of Tula hantavirus, thus producing an atomic model of the complete surface lattice. Given the high amino acid sequence similarity between the envelope glycoproteins, we expect our model to be valid for all hantaviruses. Our results reveal an in-built mechanism controlling Gc membrane-insertion for fusion, that has not been previously described for other viral fusion proteins. In a second part of the project, we studied the crystal structures of three of neutralizing human antibodies in complex with the viral glycoproteins. Analysis of these structures allowed us to identify vulnerability sites on the spike and provided key information to elucidate the neutralization mechanism of these antibodies. Furthermore, our data support the hypothesis of a "breathing" phenomenon, such as described for dengue virus, and suggest the existence of an original neutralization mechanism where an antibody could capture the spike in an open conformation. These results can be useful for the optimization of therapeutic antibodies and the rational design a pan-hantaviral vaccine
Étude rétrospective multicentrique nationale des aspergilloses cérébrales en France
No full textIntroduction : l’aspergillose cérébrale (AC) est une infection fongique rare associée à une mortalité et une morbidité importante. L’objectif de ce travail est de décrire la présentation clinico-mycologique au diagnostic, la prise en charge, l’évolution et le pronostic de l’AC selon le terrain sous-jacent. Matériels et méthodes : nous avons mené une étude rétrospective nationale multicentrique recueillant des données épidémiologiques, cliniques, mycologiques, radiologiques ainsi que des données sur le traitement et l’évolution. Les cas inclus ont été classés en aspergillose invasive prouvée ou probable selon les critères EORTC/MSG publiés en 2008 modifiés par l’ajout du diabète dans les critères d’hôte. L’atteinte cérébrale a été également classée en prouvée ou probable selon des critères histologiques, mycologiques et radiologiques adaptés des critères EORTS/MSG. Résultats : vingt-six patients ayant eu une AC prouvée (73,1%) ou probable (26,9%) entre janvier 2006 et juillet 2017 dans 7 centres français ont été inclus. L’âge médian était de 58 ans [50-71] et 73% des patients étaient des hommes. Les pathologies sous-jacentes étaient les suivantes : hémopathie maligne (19.2%), transplantation d’organe solide (34,6%), diabète (23,1%), pathologie auto-immune sous immunosuppresseurs (3,8%) et granulomatose septique chronique (3,8%). Deux patients avaient comme seul facteur de risque une chirurgie sinusienne récente. Aucun facteur prédisposant n’était retrouvé chez 2 patients. La sensibilité du ß-D-glucane, de l’antigène galactomannane et de la PCR Aspergillus sp sériques était de 87,5%, 50% et 30%, respectivement. L’AC survenait par dissémination hématogène chez 38,5% des patients et par contiguïté à partir d’un foyer de la base du crâne chez 57,7%. Elle était isolée chez 1 patient. L’atteinte par contiguïté était associée à une moins bonne sensibilité de l’antigénémie galactomannane (20% vs 77,8%, p = 0,02) et une plus grande fréquence des complications vasculaires (40% vs 0%, p = 0,02), sans différence en terme de survie. La survie globale était de 76,9% à 3 mois, de 69,2% à 12 mois et de 57,7% aux dernières nouvelles. L’absence d’hémopathie maligne était associée à une meilleure survie à 3 mois. Discussion : bien que moins importante que celle rapportée dans des études précédentes, la mortalité de l’AC reste élevée dans notre série en partie en raison de la difficulté du diagnostic et de la sévérité des pathologies sous-jacentes. L’AC touche des patients présentant une immunodépression d’intensité variable et parfois des patients sans facteur de risque connu. Les modalités optimales de la prise en charge médico-chirurgicale restent à définir
The Input of Structural Vaccinology in the Search for Vaccines against Bunyaviruses
No full textA significant increase in the number of viruses causing unexpected illnesses and epidemics among humans, wildlife and livestock has been observed in recent years. These new or re-emerging viruses have often caught the scientific community off-guard, without sufficient knowledge to combat them, as shown by the current coronavirus pandemic. The bunyaviruses, together with the flaviviruses and filoviruses, are the major etiological agents of viral hemorrhagic fever, and several of them have been listed as priority pathogens by the World Health Organization for which insufficient countermeasures exist. Based on new techniques allowing rapid analysis of the repertoire of protective antibodies induced during infection, combined with atomic-level structural information on viral surface proteins, structural vaccinology is now instrumental in the combat against newly emerging threats, as it allows rapid rational design of novel vaccine antigens. Here, we discuss the contribution of structural vaccinology and the current challenges that remain in the search for an efficient vaccine against some of the deadliest bunyaviruses
Disease Entities in Mucormycosis
No full textMucormycosis is an emerging life-threatening fungal infection caused by Mucorales. This infection occurs mainly in immunocompromised patients, especially with hematological malignancy, transplantation, or diabetes mellitus. Rhino-orbito-cerebral and pulmonary mucormycosis are the predominant forms. Interestingly, location is associated with the underlying disease as pulmonary mucormycosis is more frequent in hematological malignancy patients whereas rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis is associated with diabetes. Cutaneous mucormycosis results from direct inoculation, mainly after trauma or surgery. Gastro-intestinal mucormycosis occurs after ingestion of contaminated food or with contaminated device and involves the stomach or colon. Disseminated disease is the most severe form and is associated with profound immunosuppression. Uncommon presentations with endocarditis, osteoarticluar or isolated cerebral infections are also described. Finally, health-care associated mucormycosis is a matter of concern in premature newborns and burn units. Clinical symptoms and CT scan findings are not specific, only the early reversed halo sign is associated with pulmonary mucormycosis. Circulating Mucorales DNA detection is a recent promising diagnostic tool that may lead to improving the diagnosis and prompting therapeutic initiation that should include antifungal treatment, correction of the underlying disease and surgery when feasible
Correction: Need for ICU and outcome of critically ill patients with COVID-19 and haematological malignancies: results from the EPICOVIDEHA survey (Infection, (2024), 52, 3, (1125-1141), 10.1007/s15010-023-02169-7)
No full textAcknowledgements Members of the EPICOVIDEHA registry: Joseph Meletiadis, Florian Reizine, Jan Novák, Summiya Nizamuddin, Roberta Di Blasi, Alexandra Serris, Pavel Jindra, Sylvain Lamure, François Danion, Maria Chiara Tisi, Mario Virgilio Papa, Nurettin Erben, ľuboš DrgoňA, Nathan C. Bahr, Murtadha Al-Khabori, Ayten Shirinova, Jörg Schubert, Lisset Lorenzo De La Peña, José-Ángel Hernández-Rivas, Elena Busch, Josip Batinić, Giuseppe Sapienza, Mohammad Reza Salehi, Reham Abdelaziz Khedr, Nina Khanna, Baerbel Hoell-Neugebauer, Ana Groh, Eleni Gavriilaki, Rita Fazzi, Rémy Duléry, Roberta Della Pepa, Mario Delia, Nicola Coppola, Maria Calbacho, Darko Antić, Hossein Zarrinfer, Ayel Yahia, Vivien Wai-Man, Ana Torres-TIenza, Alina Daniela Tanasa, Andrés Soto-Silva, Laura Serrano, Enrico Schalk, Ikhwan Rinaldi, Gaëtan Plantefeve, Monica Piedimonte, Maria Enza Mitra, Carolina Miranda-Castillo, Jorge Loureiro-Amigo, Ira Lacej, Martin Kolditz, María-Josefa Jiménez-Lorenzo, Guillemette Fouquet, Omar-Francisco Coronel-Ayala, Mathias Brehon, Panagiotis Tsirigotis, Anastasia Antoniadou, Gina Varricchio, Maria Vehreschild, Agostino Tafuri, José-María Ribera-Santa Susana, Joyce Marques De Almeida, María Fernández-Galán, Avinash Aujayeb, Athanasios Tragiannidis, Malgorzata Mikulska, Sein Win, Elizabeth De Kort, Hans-Beier Ommen, Donald C. Vinh, Hans Martin Orth, Sandra Malak, Przemyslaw Zdziarski, Modar Saleh, Chi Shan Kho, Fabio Guolo, M. Mansour Ceesay, Christopher H. Heath, Sergey Gerasymchuk, Monica Fung, Maximilian Desole, Erik De Cabo, Tania Cushion, Fazle Rabbi Chowdhury, Louis Yi Ann Chai, Fevzi Altuntaş, Charlotte Flasshove. The original article has been updated
Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier's Epîtres Héroïques : translation and reception of Ovid in the XVIIth. century
No full textLes Epîtres Héroïques de Marie-Jeanne L’Héritier constituent la première traduction intégrale des Héroïdes d’Ovide au XVIIe siècle qui ait été produite par une femme et le dernier ouvrage que l’autrice a publié avant sa mort. C’est sa seule œuvre de traduction car, tout au long de sa carrière littéraire, elle a composé des pièces en vers et des fictions. Dans ces dernières, elle met en scène des héroïnes qui, avec intelligence et courage, dépassent leur condition de femme dans la société d’Ancien Régime. Ce travail a pour but de faire sortir Les Epîtres Héroïques de l’oubli et d’en montrer l’intérêt en les réinscrivant d’abord dans le contexte socio-culturel du XVIIe siècle. L’étude de la réception d’Ovide et des Héroïdes ainsi que des enjeux des deux Querelles des Anciens et des Modernes qui ont agité le Grand Siècle permet de cerner les motivations de l’autrice à se lancer dans une telle entreprise. L’analyse de l’ouvrage en lui-même et, en particulier, de la forme, des procédés de traduction et des références aux traductions antérieures du recueil et à la littérature classique met en évidence comment l’autrice s’efforce de composer une œuvre ‘moderne’ qui cherche à promouvoir la « gloire » des femmes. Le réseau complexe de références intertextuelles qui se tisse dans chaque épître conduit à considérer cet ouvrage moins comme une traduction que comme une réécriture dans laquelle se manifestent les convictions (proto)féministes de l’autrice.Les Épîtres Héroïques, by Marie-Jeanne L’Héritier, are the first complete translation of Ovid’s Heroides to have been written by a woman in the XVIIth century and the last work she published before she died. It is in fact her only translation for, in her literary career, she wrote poems and fictions. In her fictions, she tells the story of heroins who struggled, with intelligence and courage, to overcome the conventional course of women’s lives in the Ancient Regime. This work aims to shed some light upon a forgotten work, Les Epîtres Héroïques, and to show how interesting they are ine the social context of the XVIIth century. The study of the reception of Ovid and Heroides, as well as the understanding of the two Quarrels between the Ancients and the Moderns which shook up the age of Louis XIV, will allow us to better appreciate the reasons why the author chose to embark upon this work. Furthermore, this work will focus on the translation itself, mostly its form, its devices, and how it refers to previous translations and to classic literature, in order to prove that the author’s writing is ‘modern’ and tries to promote women’s « glory ». The intricate network of intertextuality woven into each epistle allows one to consider Marie-Jeanne L’Héritier’s work less as a simple translation, more as a rewriting which shows the author’s (proto)feminist beliefs
Correction: Need for ICU and outcome of critically ill patients with COVID-19 and haematological malignancies: results from the EPICOVIDEHA survey (Infection, (2024), 52, 3, (1125-1141), 10.1007/s15010-023-02169-7)
No full textAcknowledgements Members of the EPICOVIDEHA registry: Joseph Meletiadis, Florian Reizine, Jan Novák, Summiya Nizamuddin, Roberta Di Blasi, Alexandra Serris, Pavel Jindra, Sylvain Lamure, François Danion, Maria Chiara Tisi, Mario Virgilio Papa, Nurettin Erben, ľuboš DrgoňA, Nathan C. Bahr, Murtadha Al-Khabori, Ayten Shirinova, Jörg Schubert, Lisset Lorenzo De La Peña, José-Ángel Hernández-Rivas, Elena Busch, Josip Batinić, Giuseppe Sapienza, Mohammad Reza Salehi, Reham Abdelaziz Khedr, Nina Khanna, Baerbel Hoell-Neugebauer, Ana Groh, Eleni Gavriilaki, Rita Fazzi, Rémy Duléry, Roberta Della Pepa, Mario Delia, Nicola Coppola, Maria Calbacho, Darko Antić, Hossein Zarrinfer, Ayel Yahia, Vivien Wai-Man, Ana Torres-TIenza, Alina Daniela Tanasa, Andrés Soto-Silva, Laura Serrano, Enrico Schalk, Ikhwan Rinaldi, Gaëtan Plantefeve, Monica Piedimonte, Maria Enza Mitra, Carolina Miranda-Castillo, Jorge Loureiro-Amigo, Ira Lacej, Martin Kolditz, María-Josefa Jiménez-Lorenzo, Guillemette Fouquet, Omar-Francisco Coronel-Ayala, Mathias Brehon, Panagiotis Tsirigotis, Anastasia Antoniadou, Gina Varricchio, Maria Vehreschild, Agostino Tafuri, José-María Ribera-Santa Susana, Joyce Marques De Almeida, María Fernández-Galán, Avinash Aujayeb, Athanasios Tragiannidis, Malgorzata Mikulska, Sein Win, Elizabeth De Kort, Hans-Beier Ommen, Donald C. Vinh, Hans Martin Orth, Sandra Malak, Przemyslaw Zdziarski, Modar Saleh, Chi Shan Kho, Fabio Guolo, M. Mansour Ceesay, Christopher H. Heath, Sergey Gerasymchuk, Monica Fung, Maximilian Desole, Erik De Cabo, Tania Cushion, Fazle Rabbi Chowdhury, Louis Yi Ann Chai, Fevzi Altuntaş, Charlotte Flasshove. The original article has been updated.</p
Feminine imperial figures : power, identities and discursive strategies (1st century BC- 3rd century AD)
No full textL'objet de notre thèse est l'étude de la représentation des femmes impériales du Haut-Empire romain dans les récits grecs et romains allant du premier siècle avant J.-C. jusqu'au début du Ve siècle. Alors que l'historiographie romaine a consacré fort peu d'attention aux faits et gestes des Romaines pendant les premiers siècles de la République, l'éclatement des guerres civiles permet à quelques aristocrates romaines de jouer un rôle dans la sphère publique. Rôle très défavorablement perçu par certains membres de l'élite masculine. Alors qu'Auguste exalte, à l'issue de cette période troublée, le modèle de la matrone chaste et soumise, les femmes de sa famille font leur entrée sur la scène du pouvoir. Dès lors, un certain nombre d'auteurs élaborent un portrait de ces figures, de leur vivant et après leur mort, et ceci jusqu'à la période de l'Antiquité tardive. Les femmes étant exclues des charges politiques, comment ces auteurs perçoivent-ils l'influence ou le pouvoir que certaines d'entre elles ont exercé ? Il apparaît que si les femmes impériales ne constituent pas un objet d'étude en soi, leurs figures se sont avérées fort utiles pour caractériser un ou plusieurs princes. En effet, les femmes de pouvoir, et principalement les impératrices mères, sont perçues comme des éléments perturbateurs dont les actes menacent la personne du Prince et l'intégrité de l'Empire. Les auteurs anciens s'appuient notamment sur les identités et la/les mémoire/s féminine/s, telles qu'elles ont été mises en scène par le pouvoir impérial et certaines de ces femmes, pour illustrer la menace qu'un certain nombre d'entre elles ont fait peser sur le Prince. D'autre part, l'élaboration de ces portraits vise à illustrer l'incompatibilité entre femmes et pouvoir, alors même qu'un certain nombre de ces figures ont administré les affaires de l'Empire au nom de leur/s fils.The purpose of our thesis is to consider the representation of Early Roman Empire imperial women in Greek and Roman narratives dating from the first century B.C. until the 5th century A.D. Roman historiography payed scant attention to women during the first centuries of Roman Republic, but the start of civil wars allowed several aristocrats to intervene in public sphere. Partly disapproved by some members of the senatorial elite. While Augustus exalts, at the end of this difficult period, the model of the chaste and submissive matron, the women of his family are destined to play a part in public sphere. Consequently, a number of authors draw a portrait of these figures, in their lifetime and after their death, until Late Antiquity. Since women are excluded from political responsabilities, how these authors consider the influence or power that some of them exercize ? It appears that, if imperial women don't constitute an object of study, their figures, and, most of all, theirs of the empresses mothers, were very useful to characterize one or several Princeps/principes. Quite often, these women are considered as disruptive elements for the integrity of the Empire and as threats for the person of the Princeps. Discursive strategies that every author uses are based in particular on feminine identities and memory/ies developed by imperial power, in order to prove that some of these women constituted and still constitute a threat for the Princeps and for the integrity of the Empire. On the other hand, these portraits aim at illustrate the incompatibility between women and power, while some of these figures administered the affairs of the Empire in the name of their son/s
Labor imperfectus : unfinished, incomplete, partial texts in Classical Antiquity
No full textUnfinishedness and incompleteness are a central feature of ancient Greek and Roman literature that has often been taken for granted but not deeply examined; many texts have been transmitted to us incomplete. How and to what extent has this feature of many texts influenced their aesthetic perception and interpretation, and how does it still influence them today? Also, how do various editorial arrangements of fragmentary texts influence the reconstruction of closure? These important questions offer the opportunity to bring together specialists working on Greek and Roman texts across various genres: epic, tragedy, poetry, mythographic texts, rhetorical texts, philosophical treatises, and the novel. Reading a text by focusing on its current unfinishedness or incompleteness, or the textual signs suggesting an unfinished or incomplete state, the contributors examine the relations between author, reader and text as underscored by the verbal, generic and aesthetic features of each work. This edited volume brings together a broad spectrum of approaches to ancient and modern texts and aims to reach out to a broad scholarly community consisting not only of Classicists but also scholars of other literature and aesthetics
