Fescennine 的词源

“粗俗、淫秽、讽刺”，源自拉丁语 Fescenninus (versus)，一种粗糙的戏剧或讽刺诗形式，来自 Fescennia，一个位于伊特鲁里亚的城市，以此类作品闻名。

The Fescennine Songs were the origin of the Satire, the only important species of literature not derived from the Greeks, and altogether peculiar to Italy. These Fescennine Songs were rude dialogues, in which the country people assailed and ridiculed one another in extempore verses, and which were introduced as an amusement in various festivals. [William Smith, "A Smaller History of Rome," London, 1870]

Fescennine Songs 是 Satire 的起源，这是一种唯一重要的文学形式，未从希腊衍生，完全独特于意大利。这些 Fescennine Songs 是粗糙的对话，乡村人们在即兴诗中互相攻击和嘲笑，作为各种节日的娱乐活动。[威廉·史密斯，《罗马简史》，伦敦，1870年]