Il centone virgiliano di Proba e la politica culturale di Giuliano l’Apostata: alcune considerazioni

The paper aims at contextualizing the genesis of the Christian Cento Vergilianus by Proba during Julian’s reign, since the Christianization of Virgil (cf. v. 23 Vergilium cecinisse loquar pia munera Christi) can be explained as a reaction to the cultural policy of the emperor Julian the Apostate, especially to his law against Christian scholars. The intent of the Cento would be confirmed by the vv. 488-494.