Epicurean ethics in Horace : the psychology of Satire /

Over the centuries leading up to their composition many genres and authors have emerged as influences on Horace's Satires, which in turn has led to a wide variety of scholarly interpretations. This study aims to expand the existing dialogue by exploring further the intersection of ancient satir...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Yona, Sergio
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Over the centuries leading up to their composition many genres and authors have emerged as influences on Horace's Satires, which in turn has led to a wide variety of scholarly interpretations. This study aims to expand the existing dialogue by exploring further the intersection of ancient satire and ethics, focusing on the moral tradition of Epicureanism through the lens of one source in particular: Philodemus of Gadara.
Umfang:
1 online resource (359 pages)
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:
0-19-109013-1
0-19-182882-3
0-19-109012-3
Schlagworte:
Horace. > Satirae.
Philodemus, > approximately 110 B.C.-approximately 40 B.C. > Influence.
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