Unruly Eloquence : : Lucian and the Comedy of Traditions / / R. Bracht Branham.
Branham expounds with sophistication and subtlety the essential ingredients of Lucian's satirical humor. He makes frequent reference to its importance for comic theory and literary history.
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP e-dition: Complete eBook Package |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2013] ©1989 |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Edition: | Reprint 2013 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Revealing Antiquity ,
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (279 p.) :; illustrations |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CONTENTS -- Introduction -- Chapter I. The Rhetoric of Laughter -- Chapter II. Agonistic Humors: Lucian and Plato -- Chapter III. Aging Deities: Lucian's Olympus -- Chapter IV. Sudden Glory: The Revenge of Epicurus -- Conclusion: Potter or Prometheus? -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index |
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| Summary: | Branham expounds with sophistication and subtlety the essential ingredients of Lucian's satirical humor. He makes frequent reference to its importance for comic theory and literary history. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780674734111 9783110353488 9783110353563 9783110442212 |
| ISSN: | 1052-0422 ; |
| DOI: | 10.4159/harvard.9780674734111 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | R. Bracht Branham. |