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Persius: A Study in Food, Philosophy, and the Figural
Persius A Study in Food Philosophy and the Figural
Author: Shadi Bartsch
The Roman poet and satirist Persius (34–62 CE) was unique among his peers for lampooning literary and social conventions from a distinctly Stoic point of view. A curious amalgam of mocking wit and philosophy, his Satires are rife with violent metaphors and unpleasant imagery and show little concern for the reader?s enjoyment or understanding. — I...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226241845
ISBN-10: 022624184X
Publication Date: 3/27/2015
Pages: 256
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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