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Recognizing Persius /
Recognizing Persius is a passionate and in-depth exploration of the libellus--or little book--of six Latin satires left by the Roman satirical writer Persius when he died in AD 62 at the age of twenty-seven. In this comprehensive and reflectively personal book, Kenneth Reckford fleshes out the prima...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
©2009.
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| Colección: | Martin classical lectures (Unnumbered).
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Recognizing Persius is a passionate and in-depth exploration of the libellus--or little book--of six Latin satires left by the Roman satirical writer Persius when he died in AD 62 at the age of twenty-seven. In this comprehensive and reflectively personal book, Kenneth Reckford fleshes out the primary importance of this mysterious and idiosyncratic writer. Reckford emphasizes the dramatic power and excitement of Persius's satires--works that normally would have been recited before a reclining, feasting audience. In highlighting the satires' remarkable honesty, Reckford shows how Persius conver. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 240 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-231) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781400830756 1400830753 1283163640 9781283163644 9786613163646 6613163643 |