Variety: The Life of a Roman Concept

by William Fitzgerald

The idea of variety may seem too diffuse, obvious, or nebulous to be worth scrutinizing, but modern usage masks the rich history of the term. This book examines the meaning, value, and practice of variety from the vantage point of Latin literature and its reception and reveals the enduring importance of the concept up to the present day.

William Fitzgerald looks at the definition and use of the Latin term varietas and how it has played...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022629949X
• ISBN13: 9780226299495
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"