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Studies in Aulus Gellius
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ISBN: 0872910717 Year: 1975 Publisher: Lawrence Coronado press


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Gellius the satirist
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ISBN: 9789004169869 9004169865 9786612399695 1282399691 904744342X 9789047443421 9781282399693 6612399694 Year: 2009 Volume: 297 Publisher: Leiden Boston

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This monograph presents an original portrait of the second-century miscellanist Aulus Gellius, based on a detailed reading of Attic Nights against its contemporary background. Highlighting Gellius’ use of humour and irony in his portrayals of controversial celebrities such as Favorinus and Herodes Atticus, the book provides a necessary corrective to interpretations of Gellius as an uncritical philhellene or an apolitical bookworm. Distinguishing Gellius’ various literary personae (the youthful sectator, the independent researcher, the mature writer and adviser), the book uncovers the many-layered sophistication of Gellius’ self-presentation. Noting previously unrecognised allusions to literary works and contemporary events, it offers a fresh perspective on Gellius as a satirical writer, whose Roman cultural programme reflects the ambiguities and complexities of Antonine intellectual life.

The Worlds of Aulus Gellius
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ISBN: 0199264821 9780199264827 0191718408 9786611198251 0191532665 1281198250 1435622308 Year: 2004 Publisher: Oxford [etc.] : Oxford University Press,

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"Aulus Gellius originated the modern use of 'classical' and 'humanities.' This study examines his life and writings" --Provided by publisher.

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