Persius: A Study in Food, Philosophy, and the Figural
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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 of food, digestion, and sexuality against more appealing imagery to show that the latter--and the poetry containing it--harms rather than helps its audience. Ultimately, he encourages us to abandon metaphor altogether in favor of the non-emotive abstract truths of Stoic philosophy, to live in a world where neither alluring poetry, nor rich food, nor sexual charm play a role in philosophical teaching.
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"
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