The Satyricon; the Apocolocyntosis - Softcover

Sullivan, J.

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9780140443134: The Satyricon; the Apocolocyntosis

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ISBN 10: 0140443134 ISBN 13: 9780140443134

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1977

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Hailed as the first example of the novel form, this text gives a sardonic view and realistic picture of the luxuries, vices and social manners of Imperial Rome.

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About the Author:

J.P. Sullivan has held appointments in Classics or Arts and Letters at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Texas, Buffalo, Minnesota, ad Hawaii. He is the author of The Satyricon of Petronius: A Literary Study, Propertius: A Critical Introduction, Literature and Plitics in the Age of Nero and Martial: The Unexpected Classic.

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For this edition Professor Sullivan has updated his translation and his invaluable literary and historical introductions in the light of the latest research; he has also included all Petronius' surviving verse.

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