Entre narrativa e persuasão

Abstract

We examine the rhetorical crafting of the example in Phaedrus’ Fabulae Aesopiae, focusing on the Prologus and Phaedr. 1.1–1.4 (Mueller, 1876). Drawing on Aristotle’s παράδειγμα and the Latin exemplum, we argue that the Phaedrian fable is a minimal, judgment-oriented narrative whose closure (pro-/epimythium or final sententia) secures interpretation and makes the case transferable. We also contend that the Prologus establishes an ethos of credibility by combining play and admonition, thus legitimizing fiction as counsel.