Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9780674996496
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9780674996717
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9780674996724
Series Statement:
Loeb Classical Library 510-512
Content:
Macrobius's Saturnalia, an encyclopedic celebration of Roman culture written in the early fifth century CE, has been prized since the Renaissance as a treasure trove of otherwise unattested lore. Cast in the form of a dialogue it treats diverse topics while showcasing Virgil as master of all human knowledge, from diction to religion, The Saturnalia, Macrobius's encyclopedic celebration of Roman culture written in the early fifth century CE, has been prized since the Renaissance as a treasure trove of otherwise unattested lore. Cast in the form of a dialogue, the Saturnalia treats subjects as diverse as the divinity of the Sun and the quirks of human digestion while showcasing Virgil as the master of all human knowledge from diction and rhetoric to philosophy and religion. The new Latin text is based on a refined understanding of the medieval tradition and improves on Willis's standard edition in nearly 300 places. The accompanying translation--only the second in English and the only one now in print--offers a clear and sprightly rendition of Macrobius's ornate Latin and is supplemented by ample annotation. A full introduction places the work in its cultural context and analyzes its construction, while indexes of names, subjects, and ancient works cited in both text and notes make the work more readily accessible than ever before
Content:
v. I. Books 1-2 -- v. II. Books 3-5 -- v. III. Books 6-7
Note:
Text in Latin with English translation on facing pages
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Text in Latin with English translation on facing pages
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780674996496(v.1)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780674996717(v.2)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780674996724(v.3)
Additional Edition:
Print version Macrobius, Ambrosius Aurelius Theodosius Saturnalia Cambridge, Mass : Harvard University Press, 2011
Language:
English
Author information:
Macrobius, Ambrosius Theodosius 385-430
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