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Function of Humour in Roman Verse Satire

Maria Plaza
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      Maria Plaza sets out to analyse the function of humour in the Roman satirists Horace, Persius, and Juvenal. Her starting point is that satire is driven by two motives, which are to a certain extent opposed: to display humour, and to promote a serious moral message. She argues that, while the Roman satirist needs humour for his work's aesthetic merit, his proposed message suffers from the ambivalence that humour brings with it. Her analysis shows that this paradox isnot only socio-ideological but also aesthetic, forming the ground for the curious, hybrid nature of Roman satire.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Maria Plaza EAN: 9780199237937 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 481 g HEIGHT: 216 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Oxford University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2007-12-27 CITY: GENRE: LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, POETRY / Ancient & Classical WIDTH: 138 cm SPINE:

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      Latin, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets

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      Maria Plaza is a Junior Research Fellow at Gothenburg University.
      Maria Plaza sets out to analyse the function of humour in the Roman satirists Horace, Persius, and Juvenal. Her starting point is that satire is driven by two motives, which are to a certain extent opposed: to display humour, and to promote a serious moral message. She argues that, while the Roman satirist needs humour for his work's aesthetic merit, his proposed message suffers from the ambivalence that humour brings with it. Her analysis shows that this paradox isnot only socio-ideological but also aesthetic, forming the ground for the curious, hybrid nature of Roman satire.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Maria Plaza EAN: 9780199237937 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 481 g HEIGHT: 216 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Oxford University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2007-12-27 CITY: GENRE: LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, POETRY / Ancient & Classical WIDTH: 138 cm SPINE:

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      Latin, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets

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      Maria Plaza is a Junior Research Fellow at Gothenburg University.

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