{"product_id":"laughing-atoms-laughing-matter-9780472131808","title":"Laughing Atoms Laughing Matter","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffers 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLaughing Atoms, Laughing Matter\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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","brand":"The University of Michigan Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090690535767,"sku":"9780472131808","price":69.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780472131808.jpg?v=1762273097","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/laughing-atoms-laughing-matter-9780472131808","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}