The Roman Satirists and Their Masks

by Braund, S.
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ISBN: 9781853991394
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Starting from the conviction that Latin literature gains from being viewed as performance, the author sees the creation of different characters or "masks" in Latin literature as a result of the Greco-Roman training in rhetoric. She treats the texts of Roman satire as drama and focuses on the characters whose voices are heared in these performances: the angry satirist, the mocking satirist and the smiling satirist. She goes on to explore the implications of the use of these "masks" for authors and audiences of satire.

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Braund, S.
  • ISBN: 9781853991394
  • Condition: New
  • Dimensions: 8.50 x 0.23
  • Number Of Pages: 96
  • Publication Year: 1998
Language: English

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