The Dedalus Book of Roman Decadence: Emperors of Debauchery (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781873982167)

This volume collects the poetry and prose that served as the model and inspiration for so much of fin-de-siecle English and French writing, providing a vivid picture of sexual excess and debauchery in a cruel and violent society which has never ceased to fascinate the library and scholarly imagination of succeeding generations. The editor, novelist Geoffrey Farrington, provides a general introduction to the literary and political milieux of imperial Rome, and introductory notes to works by such authors as Ovid, Tacitus, Suetonius, and Juvenal.

"...concentrates on the outrageous behaviour of the ruling class of the Roman Empire, as described in passages selected from the prose, poetry and history of the period. Their murder plots, sexual deviances, orgies, cruelty and incessant intrigue put our politicians and their peccadillos on a play school level."
Time Out

Author: Geoffrey Farrington
ISBN-10: 187398216X
ISBN-13: 9781873982167
Publisher: Dedalus
Language: English
Published: 03/31/1994
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 7.82h x 5.00w x 0.86d