Selections from Petronius, The Satyrica av Debra (Wellesley College USA) Freas, Andrew (University of California Irvine USA) Zissos

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<b>Taking the reader through the fragmentary text of Petronius¿<i> Satyrica </i>in a coherent sequence, this book gives a deeper </b><b>understanding of the fascinating aesthetic, literary and social issues raised within the text.</b> Petronius'' <i>Satyrica</i> 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.The 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 <i>Satyrica</i>; he serves as