Persius: A Study in Food, Philosophy, and the Figural by Shadi Bartsch

Persius: A Study in Food, Philosophy, and the Figural

Shadi Bartsch

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nonfiction classics food and drink literary medium-paced
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The Roman poet and satirist Persius (34-62 CE) was unique among his peers for lampooning literary and social conventions from a distinctly Stoic point of view. A curious amalgam of mocking wit and philosophy, his Satires are rife with violent meta...

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