Roman Satire and the Old Comic Tradition

Roman Satire and the Old Comic Tradition
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 9781107081543
ISBN-13 : 1107081548
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Book Synopsis Roman Satire and the Old Comic Tradition by : Jennifer L. Ferriss-Hill

Download or read book Roman Satire and the Old Comic Tradition written by Jennifer L. Ferriss-Hill and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume demonstrates that distinctive features of Roman satire found in the writings of Lucilius, Horace, and Persius derived from Greek Old Comedy.


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