The Cambridge Companion to Roman Satire (Cambridge Companions to Literature) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521006279 ISBN 13: 9780521006279

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Synopsis

Satire as a distinct genre was first developed by the Romans and regarded as completely 'their own'. This Companion's international contributors provide a stimulating introduction to the genre and its individual proponents aimed particularly at non-specialists. Roman satires are explored both as generic, literary phenomena and as highly symbolic and effective social activities. Satire's transformation in late antiquity and reception in more recent centuries is also covered.

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Book Description:

Satire as a distinct genre was first developed by the Romans and regardedas completely 'their own'. In this Companion a leading international castof contributors provides a stimulating introduction to the genre and itsindividual proponents aimed particularly at non-specialists. Employing theanalogy of the feast commonly used to figure satire in antiquity, Romansatires are explored both as generic, literary phenomena and as highlysymbolic and effective social activities. Later chapters discuss thetransformation of satire in late antiquity and some of its receptions inmore recent centuries.

About the Author:

Kirk Freudenburg is Professor of Latin and Chair of the Department of the Classics at the University of Illinois. His previous publications include The Walking Muse: Horace and the Theory of Satire (Princeton University Press, 1993) and Satires of Rome: Threatening Poses from Lucilius to Juvenal (Cambridge University Press, 2001).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0521006279
• ISBN 13: 9780521006279
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 374
• Editor: Freudenburg Kirk