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The Dedalus Book of Roman Decadence: Emperors of Debauchery

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This volume collects the poetry and prose that served as the model and inspiration for so much of fin-de-siecle English and French writing, providing a vivid picture of sexual excess and debauchery in a cruel and violent society which has never ceased to fascinate the library and scholarly imagination of succeeding generations. The editor, novelist Geoffrey Farrington, provides a general introduction to the literary and political milieux of imperial Rome, and introductory notes to works by such authors as Ovid, Tacitus, Suetonius, and Juvenal.

Language: English

Pages: 239

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Dedalus

Release: February 01, 2003

ISBN: 187398216X

ISBN 13: 9781873982167

The Dedalus Book of Roman Decadence: Emperors of Debauchery

3.2/5 ( ratings)

This volume collects the poetry and prose that served as the model and inspiration for so much of fin-de-siecle English and French writing, providing a vivid picture of sexual excess and debauchery in a cruel and violent society which has never ceased to fascinate the library and scholarly imagination of succeeding generations. The editor, novelist Geoffrey Farrington, provides a general introduction to the literary and political milieux of imperial Rome, and introductory notes to works by such authors as Ovid, Tacitus, Suetonius, and Juvenal.

Language: English

Pages: 239

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Dedalus

Release: February 01, 2003

ISBN: 187398216X

ISBN 13: 9781873982167

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