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Saturnalia / Macrobius ; edited and translated by Robert A. Kaster.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Macrobius, Ambrosius Aurelius Theodosius, author.
- Series:
- Loeb classical library ; 510-512.
- Loeb Classical Library ; 510-512
- Language:
- English
- Latin
- Subjects (All):
- Scipio, Africanus, approximately 236 B.C.-183 B.C--In literature.
- Scipio.
- Virgil--Poetry.
- Virgil.
- Scipio Aemilianus, P. Cornelius (Publius Cornelius), Africanus minor, 185 B.C. or 184 B.C.-129 B.C--In literature.
- Scipio Aemilianus, P. Cornelius.
- Scipio Aemilianus, P. Cornelius (Publius Cornelius), Africanus minor, 185 B.C. or 184 B.C.-129 B.C.
- Scipio, Africanus, approximately 236 B.C.-183 B.C.
- Dialogues, Latin--Translations into English.
- Dialogues, Latin.
- Philosophy, Ancient.
- Religious poetry, Latin--Translations into English.
- Religious poetry, Latin.
- Civilization.
- Rome--Civilization--Poetry.
- Rome.
- Rome (Empire).
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Other Title:
- Digital Loeb.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- Text in Latin with English translation on facing pages.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- Macrobius's Saturnalia, an encyclopedic celebration of Roman culture written in the early fifth century CE, has been prized since the Renaissance as a treasure trove of otherwise unattested lore. Cast in the form of a dialogue it treats diverse topics while showcasing Virgil as master of all human knowledge, from diction to religion. The Saturnalia, Macrobius's encyclopedic celebration of Roman culture written in the early fifth century CE, has been prized since the Renaissance as a treasure trove of otherwise unattested lore. Cast in the form of a dialogue, the Saturnalia treats subjects as diverse as the divinity of the Sun and the quirks of human digestion while showcasing Virgil as the master of all human knowledge from diction and rhetoric to philosophy and religion. The new Latin text is based on a refined understanding of the medieval tradition and improves on Willis's standard edition in nearly 300 places. The accompanying translation--only the second in English and the only one now in print--offers a clear and sprightly rendition of Macrobius's ornate Latin and is supplemented by ample annotation. A full introduction places the work in its cultural context and analyzes its construction, while indexes of names, subjects, and ancient works cited in both text and notes make the work more readily accessible than ever before.
- Contents:
- v. I. Books 1-2
- v. II. Books 3-5
- v. III. Books 6-7.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliography and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Macrobius, Ambrosius Aurelius Theodosius. Saturnalia.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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