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Roman satire

Author: Daniel M Hooley
Publisher: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007.
Series: Blackwell introductions to the classical world.
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This text is a compact and critically up-to-date introduction to Roman satire. It examines the development of the genre and focuses particularly on the literary and social functionality of satire. The book considers why men of learning and position adopted this "low" mode of expression, why satire was important to the Romans, and why it still matters. Designed for student readers, it presumes no specialized  Read more...
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Daniel M Hooley
ISBN: 1405106883 9781405106887 1405106891 9781405106894
OCLC Number: 69013069
Description: xi, 189 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Beginnings --
Horace --
Persius --
Juvenal --
Menippeans and after.
Series Title: Blackwell introductions to the classical world.
Responsibility: Daniel M. Hooley.
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