Greek Philosophy and Roman Satire Lucilius’ Use of Greek Philosophical Vocabulary. About Three Fragments Attributed to Book 28 (753, 755-756, 784-790 Marx)

The language of the genre specific to the Latin world that is satire is characterized by varietas, thematic diversity, but also by variatio, namely stylistic variety. Lucilius, who wrote at a time when the purist ideal of urbanitas was being established, in cultivated and philhellenic circles of the 2nd century, around the figure of Scipio Aemilianus, uses varietas as a linguistic strategy. He forges a language that integrates a significant number of Greek words, mostly technical terms. In several places he uses Greek terms relating to philosophical notions. This contribution would like to explore how Lucilius integrates Greek philosophical notions alongside references to specifically Roman habits, laws, culture and linguistic uses.