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Offers the first comprehensive examination of Lucretius' engagement with satire. The author argues that what has often been understood as an artfully persuasive exposition of Epicurean philosophy designed to convert the uninitiated is actually a mimesis of the narrator's attempt to effect such a conversion on his internal narrative audience.

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“Laughing Atoms, Laughing Matter fills a serious gap in the scholarship on Lucretius that Gellar-Goad correctly identifies, namely the relative lack of attention that has been paid to Lucretius’ use of satire . . . It is quite a pleasure to read.” —Gordon Campbell, Maynooth University

“Gellar-Goad’s style is erudite while entertaining: something that is difficult to achieve and that, fittingly, reflects something of the nature of Roman satire. An important contribution to studies of both Lucretius and Roman satire.”—Sergio Yona, University of Missouri

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      Publisher: The University of Michigan Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 2/28/2020 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780472131808, 978-0472131808
      ISBN10: 047213180X
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      Literary studies: ancient, classical

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Offers the first comprehensive examination of Lucretius' engagement with satire. The author argues that what has often been understood as an artfully persuasive exposition of Epicurean philosophy designed to convert the uninitiated is actually a mimesis of the narrator's attempt to effect such a conversion on his internal narrative audience.

      Trade Review
      “Laughing Atoms, Laughing Matter fills a serious gap in the scholarship on Lucretius that Gellar-Goad correctly identifies, namely the relative lack of attention that has been paid to Lucretius’ use of satire . . . It is quite a pleasure to read.” —Gordon Campbell, Maynooth University

      “Gellar-Goad’s style is erudite while entertaining: something that is difficult to achieve and that, fittingly, reflects something of the nature of Roman satire. An important contribution to studies of both Lucretius and Roman satire.”—Sergio Yona, University of Missouri

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