An enormous turbot is presented to Emperor Domitian, who then calls upon his cabinet to determine the very best way to prepare the fish: This absurd situation provides occasion for Juvenal to undertake a broader critique of the decline of politics and morals during his time.

This work re-examines Juvenal’s big fish satire through detailed scholarly commentary. It includes the original text along with a new Italian translation. Santorelli demonstrates that Juvenal's satire not only looks back at the earlier period of Domitian’s rule but also is intended as an indirect critique of the political system of the Optimus Princeps Trajan.

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"The commentary is generally laudable."
Tom Geue in: BMCR 2013.01.41

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9783110756104
Publisert
2021-08-02
Utgiver
De Gruyter
Vekt
336 gr
Høyde
230 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Italiensk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
219

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

Biagio Santorelli, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italien.