The Satyricon: Illustrated (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781978020245)

Of the many masterpieces which classical antiquity has bequeathed to modern times, few have attained, at intervals, to such popularity; few have so gripped the interest of scholars and men of letters, as has this scintillating miscellany known as the Satyricon, ascribed by tradition to that Petronius who, at the court of Nero, acted as arbiter of elegance and dictator of fashion. The flashing, wit, the masterly touches which bring out the characters with all the detail of a fine old copper etching; the marvelous use of realism by this, its first prophet; the sure knowledge of the perspective and background best adapted to each episode; the racy style, so smooth, so elegant, so simple when the educated are speaking, beguile the reader and blind him.

Author: W. C. Firebaugh, Petronius Arbiter
ISBN-10: 1978020244
ISBN-13: 9781978020245
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 10/07/2017
Pages: 332
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.69d