{"product_id":"recognizing-persius-9780691141411","title":"Recognizing Persius","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffers an in-depth exploration of the libellus - or little book - of six Latin satires left by the Roman satirical writer Persius when he died in AD 62 at the age of twenty-seven. In this book, the author fleshes out the primary importance of this mysterious and idiosyncratic writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2010 \"The book retains the informal approach of the original lectures, a shrewd choice since Reckford excels at using the public speaker's panoply to bring his subject to life; by book's end, readers will fell that they not only know Persius better but also understand more deeply his struggle, as a person and as an author, against humanity's foibles and follies.\"--Choice \"Reckford takes his reader through a well-structured overview of the genre, which I believe will be particularly helpful to students just encountering Roman Satire. Because of the scope of this book, therefore, I would strongly recommend it as an introduction not only to Persius but also to the entire genre, for it places Lucilius, Horace, and to some extent Juvenal, in a context that is often elusive, largely because of the very nature of satire.\"--Patricia A. Johnston, Bryn Mawr Classical Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix  PROLOGUE: In Search of Persius 1      CHAPTER ONE: Performing Privately 16  \"Who'll read this stuff?\" (Satire 1) 17  \"In Different Voices\" 21  Performing satire (1): Lucilius 25  Performing satire (2): Horace 32  Three Bad Performances 39  Persius's Return to the Colors 46  Appendix: The Choliambics 52      CHAPTER TWO: Seeking Integrity 56  Hypocrisy and Self-Deception (Satire 2) 57  Called to Virtue (Satire 3) 63  Where Horace Left Off 68  Division Problems 77  Autobiographical Fragments 82  Images of Dissolution 87  Recomposing a Life 91  Appendix: Epictetus, Diatribe, and Persius 96      CHAPTER THREE: Exploring Freedom 102  Shadows of Falsehood (Satire 4) 103  Modes of Disclosure (Satire 5) 108  \"Every Fool a Slave\" 118  Another Dissident Under Nero 124      CHAPTER FOUR: Life, Death, and Art 130  Between Volterra and Rome 131  The Land, the Sea, and the Heir (Satire 6) 136  Reading the libellus: Children and Grown-ups 144  Recognizing Persius 151      EPILOGUE: From Persius to Juvenal 161  NOTES 181  BIBLIOGRAPHY 219  GENERAL INDEX 233  INDEX LOCORUM 237","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359109218647,"sku":"9780691141411","price":51.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691141411.jpg?v=1754123624","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/recognizing-persius-9780691141411","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}