Overview
This text is a literary study dealing with the possible influence of Roman comic drama (comedies of Plautus and Terence, theatre of the Greek and Roman mimes and fabula Atellana ) on the surviving fragments of Petronius's Satyrica . The theatrical assessment of this work is carried out at the levels of plot construction, characterization, language and reading of the text as if it were the narrative equivalent of a farcical staged piece with the theatrical structure of a play produced before an audience. The analysis follows the order of each of the scenes in the work. The reader will also find a brief general commentary on the less discussed scenes of the Satyrica , and a comprehensive account of the theatre of the mimes and its main features.
Full Product Details
Author: C. Panayotakis
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Volume: 146
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.540kg
ISBN: 9789004102293
ISBN 10: 9004102299
Pages: 230
Publication Date: 01 January 1995
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
' His complete study, focussing primarily on mime elements but also considering the influence of other theatre performance traditions (especially Roman comedy), has much valuable material to offer ' Niall W. Slater, Bryn Mawr Classical Review , 1995. ' This good-looking book gets full marks for author, editor and publisher for production. ' Wade Richardson, Bryn Mawr Classical Review , 1995. ' ...useful mines of information...a book for the serious scholar of Petronius who seeks another spotlight on an ancient text. ' Hans-Friedrich Mueller, Religious Studies Review , 1997.
' His complete study, focussing primarily on mime elements but also considering the influence of other theatre performance traditions (especially Roman comedy), has much valuable material to offer'<br>Niall W. Slater, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 1995.<br>' This good-looking book gets full marks for author, editor and publisher for production.'<br>Wade Richardson, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 1995.<br>'.. .useful mines of information...a book for the serious scholar of Petronius who seeks another spotlight on an ancient text.'<br>Hans-Friedrich Mueller, Religious Studies Review, 1997.<br>
Author Information
Costas Panayotakis, Ph.D. (1993), University of Glasgow; B.A. (1989), University of Crete. Lecturer in Classics at Glasgow University. He has published on Petronius and the theatre of the mime and on drama.
