Figuring genre in Roman satire/ Catherine Keane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keane, Catherine, author.

Series:

American classical studies ; v. 50.

Oxford scholarship online.

American classical studies ; v. 50

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Verse satire, Latin--History and criticism.

Verse satire, Latin.

Literary form--History--To 1500.

Literary form.

Literature and society--Rome.

Literature and society.

Social problems in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Horace, Persius, and Juvenal, the verse satirists of ancient Rome, developed a unique mode of social criticism by borrowing from their culture's methods of entertainment and moral judgment. This analysis of the satiric genre reveals its debt to four key Roman practices: theater, public violence, legal process, and teaching.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; 1. The Theatrics of Satire; 2. Satiric Attack; 3. Satire and the Law; 4. Teaching Satire; Conclusion: Observing Romans; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-770459-X

0-19-029304-7

1-280-42864-3

0-19-534602-5

1-4237-6207-X

1-60256-571-6

OCLC:

228357665