Petronius the Artist: Essays on the Satyricon and its Author

By H D Rankin

Petronius, A Portrait of the Artist.- Comments on Petronius' Portrayal of Character.- Themes of Concealment and Pretence in Petronius' Satyricon.- Petronius, Priapus and Priapeum LXVIII.- The Comparison of Petronius with Three Moderns.- Tacitus' Biography of Petronius.- Eating People is Right.- Did Tacitus quote Petronius?.- Short Bibliography.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9401186006
• ISBN13: 9789401186001
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"