A Companion to Petronius - Rilegato

Courtney, Edward

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ISBN 10: 0199245525 ISBN 13: 9780199245529

Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 2001

Riassunto

This is the first modern commentary on the Satyricon as a whole. Starting with some basic background information, Professor Courtney 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.

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Recensione:

Edward Courtney's A Companion to Petronius fills a significant niche in Petronian studies, offering a concise, readable introduction to the Satyricon which covers major critical issues such as the identity of the author, genre, parody, first-person narrative, symbolism, and the combination of prose and verse, together with a sequential, commentary-style description and discussion of the entire text ... It will be a valuable study and teaching aid. (Hermathena: A Trinity College Dublin Review)

A work which exhibits characteristic clarity. (Greece & Rome)

Courtney has made a number of discoveries that future studies will find tremendously useful. His observations on those Satyrica passages where Homer's Odyssey shines through deserve particular mention. (Journal of Roman Studies)

L'autore:

Gildersleeve Professor of Classics, University of Virginia

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• Editore: OUP Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0199245525
• ISBN 13: 9780199245529
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 252