Persius: A Study in Food, Philosophy, and the Figural

by Shadi Bartsch

The Roman poet and satirist Persius (34-62 CE) was unique among his peers for lampooning literary and social conventions from a distinctly Stoic point of view. A curious amalgam of mocking wit and philosophy, his Satires are rife with violent metaphors and unpleasant imagery and show little concern for the reader's enjoyment or understanding. In Persius , Shadi Bartsch explores this Stoic framework and argues that Persius sets his own bizarre metaphors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022624184X
• ISBN13: 9780226241845
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"