A Companion to Petronius (Paperback)

by Edward Courtney (Author) "In AD 65 the conspiracy of Piso against Nero was detected and suppressed; among those suspected of involvement were Seneca and Lucan, who were forced..." (more)
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Edward Courtney's A Companion to Petronius fills a significant niche in Petronian studies, offering a concise, readable introduction to the Satyricon which covers major critical issues such as the identity of the author, genre, parody, first-person narrative, symbolism, and the combination of prose and verse, together with a sequential, commentary-style description and discussion of the entire text ... It will be a valuable study and teaching aid. Hermathena: A Trinity College Dublin Review A work which exhibits characteristic clarity. Greece & Rome Courtney has made a number of discoveries that future studies will find tremendously useful. His observations on those Satyrica passages where Homer's Odyssey shines through deserve particular mention. Journal of Roman Studies --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"Courtney has made a number of discoveries that future studies will find tremendously useful. His observations on those Satyrica passages where Homer's Odyssey shines through deserve particular mention."--Journal of Roman Studies


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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (February 6, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0199245940
• ISBN-13: 978-0199245949
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Book, March 6, 2009

By	Edward Yarborough (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've read and re-read this work with pleasure as well as profit, and of how many books can that be said? Professor Courtney tells you most everything which can be known about Petronius. He starts with introductory topics like the identity of Petronius and his relationship with Greek romance novels, then goes on to summarize and discuss the entire text of Petronius from start to finish, including even very fragmentary sections like the story of Circe. Because of its fragmentary state, Petronius' Satyricon will always be a mysterious work, but Professor Courtney's excellent book succeeds in making it a little less so.