Apocolocyntosis (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781541296695)

The Gourdification of Claudius the God has instant and lasting appeal. It is a uniquely surviving specimen of prose-and-verse satire from the Roman world - and satire, a Roman speciality, is one of the few types of ancient literature to survive, and thrive, in modern society. Its author, Seneca, was not only gifted with intellectual virtuosity, but, at the time of writing, was the precarious power behind the throne of the dangerously developing Nero. Claudius, the target of his malicious wit, remains the most controversial of the first twelve imperial Caesars.

Author: W. H. D. Rouse,Lucius Annaeus Seneca
ISBN-10: 1541296699
ISBN-13: 9781541296695
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/26/2016
Pages: 34
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.10lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.07d