| The Dedalus Book of Roman Decadence: Emperors of Debauchery Contributor(s): Farrington, Geoffrey (Editor) |
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ISBN: 187398216X ISBN-13: 9781873982167 Publisher: Dedalus OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1994 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| Dewey: 303.450 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 5" W x 7.82" (0.54 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - Italy |
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| Publisher Description: 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. ...concentrates on the outrageous behaviour of the ruling class of the Roman Empire, as described in passages selected from the prose, poetry and history of the period. Their murder plots, sexual deviances, orgies, cruelty and incessant intrigue put our politicians and their peccadillos on a play school level. Time Out |