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| #2711897 in Books | 2002-02-06 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.60 x.90 x5.60l,.93 | File type: PDF | 256 pages||5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.| A Good Book|By Edward Yarborough|I've read and re-read this work with pleasure as well as profit, and of how many books can that be said? Professor Courtney tells you most everything which can be known about Petronius. He starts with introductory topics like the identity of Petronius and his relationship with Greek romance novels, then goes on to summarize and discuss the entir||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 * A work which exhibits charac
This is the first modern commentary on Petronius' Satyrica. It begins with basic background information, then surveys each episode in order that leading themes emerge. Finally, it gives an overview of Petronius' use of literary allusion and symbolism, and of his treatment of sex. All Latin and Greek quotations have been translated so that this volume may benefit both students of classical and comparative literature.
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.A Companion to Petronius | Edward Courtney. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
