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Zusatztext an extremely erudite piece of work ... It is profoundly researched and well presented, enjoyable, and definitely worth the long wait. Informationen zum Autor Gareth Schmeling has held fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Philosophical Society, and has won the Rome Prize in Classics. He has taught at the University of Virginia, the University of Colorado, Johns Hopkins University, and spent most of his career at the University of Florida. He has authored books on the Greek and Roman novels, with a special focus on Petronius. Klappentext The Satyrica is a thrilling piece of literature credited to Petronius and written under the Roman emperor Nero. Schmeling's commentary offers readers an insightful analysis of this historically important text through philological! linguistic! historical! and narratological discussions! while highlighting issues surrounding its authorship. Zusammenfassung The Satyrica is a thrilling piece of literature credited to Petronius and written under the Roman emperor Nero. Schmeling's commentary offers readers an insightful analysis of this historically important text through philological, linguistic, historical, and narratological discussions, while highlighting issues surrounding its authorship. Inhaltsverzeichnis Abbreviations; Introduction; A. Author and Date of the Satyrica; B. Testimonia and Manuscripts; C. Reconstruction of the Satyrica; D. A Hypothetical Schematic Reconstruction; E. Language and Style in the Satyrica; F. Genre of the Satyrica; G. Poems in the Satyrica; H. Epic in the Satyrica; I. Bibliographies of the Satyrica; J. Lector Intende; Commentary; Bibliography; Index of Characters in the Satyrica; Index of Other Names in the Satyrica
