Roman Satire and the Old Comic Tradition
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (802 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1107081548 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 314 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"A CLASSIC STUDY OF COMEDY" according to Cate. As someone who is interested in classics, but by no means an expert, I found this book very interesting. Ferriss-Hill clearly explains her argument for the origins of Roman Satire in a way that is digestible for someone without a ph.d., yet I'm sure would convince the holders of such a degree. I appreciated the way she broke down passages for me that I have always struggled to understand. Truly a must read for any fan of the classics who wants to understand the genesis of humor.
Her articles have appeared in the American Journal of Philology, Classical Philology, Illinois Classical Studies and Transactions of the American Philological Association. Ferriss-Hill is Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Miami. About the Author Jennifer L.
Her articles have appeared in the American Journal of Philology, Classical Philology, Illinois Classical Studies and Transactions of the American Philological Association. Ferriss-Hill is Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Miami. . Jennifer L
The first book-length study in English on the relationship between Roman Satire and Old Comedy, Roman Satire and the Old Comic Tradition will appeal to students and researchers in classics, comparative literature, and English.. Ferriss-Hill analyzes the writings of Lucilius, Horace, and Persius, highlighting the features that they crafted on the model of Aristophanes and his fellow poets: the authoritative yet compromised author; the self-referential discussions of poetics that vacillate between defensive and aggressive; the deployment of personal invective in the service of literary polemics; and the abiding interest in criticizing individuals, types, and language itself. Quintilian famously claimed that satire was tota nostra, or totally ours, but this innovative volume demonstrates that many of Roman Satire's most distinctive characteristics derived from ancient Greek Old Comedy. Jennifer L