Juvenal and the Poetics of Anonymity

ISBN-13: 9781108402859 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 366 str.

Tom Geue

Opis

Argues that Juvenal actively concealed his own authorship from his Satires in response to a dangerous political climate.

Recenzje

'This book is a tour de force of superb writing and meticulous scholarship. It is rare to find a book about Juvenal which is almost as lively as the old satirist himself, but Geue certainly comes closer than the rest of us manage. His thesis is simple and maintained throughout this long but hugely readable book … The style of this book is eminently readable and entertaining. … Throughout the book Geue pays great attention to making his own text readable and jargon-free, and he maintains an air of excitement and passion for the text under scrutiny which is as infectious as it is impressive. There is not a dull sentence anywhere, and all students of this wonderful poet will find this book invigorating and enlightening.' Classics For All

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction: meet anon; 2. Anonymity programmed; 3. The anatomy of anonymity: bodies and names; 4. Shrinking, slinking and sinking; 5. Consolation, isolation, indigestion; Conclusion: the anonymity of satire; Bibliography; General index; Index locorum.