Fourteen Satires of Juvenal

First published in 1932, as the sixth edition of an 1898 original, this collection of some of Juvenal's satires, including the often-overlooked sixth satire, was edited and abridged by noted Juvenal scholar James Duff. Duff begins the book with a biography of the poet, an overview of satire before Juvenal, as well as an assessment of the available manuscripts and the rich scholia handed down from antiquity. The notes include a summary of each satire and commentary on the text. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Juvenal or the history of satire.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Text: Book 1; Book II; Book III; Book IV; Book V; Notes; Index.

Zusammenfassung

First published in 1932, as the sixth edition of an 1898 original, this collection of some of Juvenal's satires, including the often-overlooked sixth satire, was edited and abridged by noted Juvenal scholar James Duff. Duff begins the book with a biography of the poet and an overview of satire before Juvenal.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Juvenal
• Mitarbeit: John Duff Duff (Herausgeber), Duff John Duff (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.08.2013
• EAN: 9781107651821
• ISBN: 978-1-107-65182-1
• Seiten: 528
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Englische Sprachwissenschaft / Literaturwissenschaft; Latin, HISTORY / Ancient / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Classical texts, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Ancient, classical and medieval texts