Figuring Genre in Roman Satire

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Figuring Genre in Roman Satire
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Book Synopsis Figuring Genre in Roman Satire by : Catherine Keane

Book excerpt: In these roles the satirist conducts penetrating analyses of Rome's definitive social practices "from the inside." Satire's reputation as the quintessential Roman genre is thus even more justified than previously recognized."--BOOK JACKET.


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