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Companion to Petronius

Edward Courtney
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      This is a modern commentary on the Satyricon as a whole. Starting with some basic background information, the author surveys Petronius' novel sequentially, drawing out the leading themes and motifs of each episode. Thus links and patterns build up. A final chapter looks at the general characteristics of the work, highlighting the abundant use of literary allusion and symbolism, and the treatment of sex Throughout the book Petronius' work is related to the Greek novel as reconstruction from the later extant specimens suggests that it existed in his own day. Latin and Greek quotations have been translated so that students of classical civilization and of comparative literature can benefit from this book as well as those of Latin literature and classics.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Edward Courtney EAN: 9780199245949 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 327 g HEIGHT: 217 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Oxford University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2001-12-06 CITY: GENRE: LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical WIDTH: 139 cm SPINE:

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      Ancient Rome, Latin, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Ancient history, European history

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      Gildersleeve Professor of Classics, University of Virginia
      This is a modern commentary on the Satyricon as a whole. Starting with some basic background information, the author surveys Petronius' novel sequentially, drawing out the leading themes and motifs of each episode. Thus links and patterns build up. A final chapter looks at the general characteristics of the work, highlighting the abundant use of literary allusion and symbolism, and the treatment of sex Throughout the book Petronius' work is related to the Greek novel as reconstruction from the later extant specimens suggests that it existed in his own day. Latin and Greek quotations have been translated so that students of classical civilization and of comparative literature can benefit from this book as well as those of Latin literature and classics.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Edward Courtney EAN: 9780199245949 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 327 g HEIGHT: 217 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Oxford University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2001-12-06 CITY: GENRE: LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical WIDTH: 139 cm SPINE:

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      Ancient Rome, Latin, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Ancient history, European history

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