Themes in Roman Satire
Edition: 2Rev edition
Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
Published: June 26, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781853995613
Subjects: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Ancient Rome; Latin
Description: "This text sets out to illuminate all the central themes of Roman satire. It offers a synchronic assessment of different aspects of the work of Lucilius, Horace, Persius and Juvenal: their aims; their styles; and their views on freedom of speech, class patronage, Greeks and sex. In addition it contains a sympathetic presentation in English of the poetry of Lucilius."--Bloomsbury Publishing

This text sets out to illuminate all the central themes of Roman satire. It offers a synchronic assessment of different aspects of the work of Lucilius, Horace, Persius and Juvenal: their aims; their styles; and their views on freedom of speech, class patronage, Greeks and sex. In addition it contains a sympathetic presentation in English of the poetry of Lucilius
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