{"product_id":"9781350341289","title":"Selections from Petronius, The Satyrica: The Tales of Eumolpus","description":"Author: Zissos, Andrew; Freas, Debra\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781350341289\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 17 Oct 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 216 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaking the reader through the fragmentary text of Petronius'\u003ci\u003e Satyrica \u003c\/i\u003ein a coherent sequence, this book gives a deeper \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eunderstanding of the fascinating aesthetic, literary and social issues raised within the text.\u003c\/b\u003e Petronius' \u003ci\u003eSatyrica\u003c\/i\u003e has long been popular with readers of Latin- it is one of the few texts that offers a glimpse into non-elite society in the early Roman imperial period. It is also one of only a handful of ancient novels to survive in any form, and certainly the most racy and controversial. Supported by a detailed contextualising introduction and companion website resources, these selections from the Latin text are carefully annotated for students and a full vocabulary can be found at the end of the book.\u003cbr\u003eThe selections in this edition put at centre stage the figure of Eumolpus- poet, storyteller and would-be critic, as well as charlatan, swindler and lecher. He is one of the major characters in what survives of the \u003ci\u003eSatyrica\u003c\/i\u003e; he serves as an internal narrator for many of the longer embedded poems and stories; and he meditates on topics of great interest, not the least being the perceived decline of art, science and culture in the contemporary Graeco-Roman world. In this way,students are introduced to some of the best-known myths and tales of antiquity, including the \u003ci\u003eCapture of Troy\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eWidow of Ephesus,\u003c\/i\u003e while affording the opportunity to translate both prose and verse passages, and to consider and evaluate the \u003ci\u003eSatyrica's\u003c\/i\u003e relationship to the literary tradition.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46643197149342,"sku":"UBD-9781350341289","price":36.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781350341289.jpg?v=1774483789","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781350341289","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}