This volume, published in 1968, was the first critical study of Persius in English. This new edition offers a close reading within the framework of criticism which led classics in the 1960s. In it, the author emphasizes the distinction between persona and poet.
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This volume, published in 1968, was the first critical study of Persius in English. This new edition offers a close reading within the framework of criticism which led classics in the 1960s. In it, the author emphasizes the distinction between persona and poet.
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Add this copy of The Satires of Persius (Bristol Classical Paperbacks) to cart. $9.50, like new condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Bristol Classical Press.
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Add this copy of Iunctura Callidus Acri: a Study of Persius' Satires to cart. $13.00, very good condition, Sold by Ancient World Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Toronto, ON, CANADA, published 1969 by University of Illinois Press.
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Very Good. 0252784146. Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (Robert Brown). Scholar's name to ffep (Robert Brown). Light edgewear to wraps. Light crease to 1 corner of waps.; Illinois Studies in Language and Literature Vol. 59; 118 pages.
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Very Good+ 1853994871. " (1996) " has been written in pen to ffep. Very faint creasing to front wrap. Else fine.; Bristol Classical Paperbacks; 128 pages; This volume, published in 1968, was the first critical study of Persius in English. Unjustly squeezed from students' reading by the satiric giants Juvenal and Horace, Persius has often been regarded as 'difficult' or 'minor' and marginalized, condemned to 'the schooldust of the ages' by the repeated editing of traditional scholars (Clausen, Kissel). What Dessen offers is a close reading within the framework of the new criticism which led classics in the 1960s. She empasises the distinction between 'persona' and poet and argues that Persius' Satires, far from being just 'difficult', are unified and comprehensible through their controlling metaphors, their dominant imagery and word-repetition. In the heady days of post-structuralism, Dessen's approach, pioneering in its way, remains a beacon of stimulating poetic appreciation and one in which students and scholars of Persius will.
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Add this copy of Iunctura Callidus Acri: a Study of Persius' Satires to cart. $22.99, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1968 by University of Illinois Press.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 0252784146.
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