Taking the reader through the fragmentary text of Petronius' Satyrica in a coherent sequence, this book gives a deeper understanding of the fascinating aesthetic, literary and social issues raised within…

A thinly-veiled exaggeration of reality, The Satyricon makes the days of doomed Herculaneum and Pompeii real – and paints unforgettable pictures of Roman excess, including Trimalchio’s famous feast.

Edward Courtney presents an overall interpretation of Petronius’ Satyrica, beginning with basic background information, then surveying each episode in order that leading themes emerge. Finally he gives an overview of…

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1898 Original Publisher: Dodd, Mead and company Subjects: History / General Literary Collections / Ancient, Classical

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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This Book Is In Latin. Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of…

The Satyricon, Volume 03: Encolpius and His Companions, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha…

Die Bibliotheca Teubneriana, gegrundet 1849, ist die weltweit alteste, traditionsreichste und umfangreichste Editionsreihe griechischer und lateinischer Literatur von der Antike bis zur Neuzeit. Pro Jahr erscheinen 4-5 neue Editionen. Samtliche…