The Function of Humour in Roman Verse Satire: Laughing and Lying

by Maria Plaza

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Maria Plaza sets out to analyze the function of humor in the Roman satirists Horace, Persius, and Juvenal. Her starting point is that satire is driven by two motives, which are to a certain extent opposed: to display humor, and to promote a serious moral message. She argues that, while the Roman satirist needs humor for his work's aesthetic merit, his proposed message suffers from the ambivalence that humor brings with it. Her analysis shows that...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0199281114

ISBN13:9780199281114

Release Date:March 2006

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:384 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Related Subjects

Ancient & Classical Literature Ancient, Classical & Medieval Criticism & Theory Greek History & Criticism Humanities Humor Humor & Entertainment Language Arts Linguistics

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