TY - BOOK ID - 30900777 TI - Saturnalia PY - 2011 VL - 510, 511, 512 SN - 0674996496 9780674996496 9780674996717 9780674996724 0674996712 0674996720 PB - Cambridge: Harvard university press, DB - UniCat KW - Dialogues, Latin KW - Religious poetry, Latin KW - Languages & Literatures KW - Greek & Latin Languages & Literatures KW - Translations into English KW - Latin religious poetry KW - Latin dialogues KW - Latin poetry KW - Latin literature KW - Virgil KW - Vergil KW - Virgile KW - Virgilio Máron, Publio KW - Virgilius Maro, Publius KW - Vergili Maronis, Publius KW - Poetry. KW - Rome KW - Rim KW - Roman Empire KW - Roman Republic (510-30 B.C.) KW - Romi (Empire) KW - Byzantine Empire KW - Rome (Italy) KW - Civilization KW - Vergilius Maro, Publius KW - Scipio Aemilianus, P. Cornelius KW - In literature KW - Dialogues latins KW - Traductions anglaises KW - Virgilius Maro, Publius, KW - Virgilio Marone, P., KW - Vergilīĭ, KW - Virgile, KW - Vergílio, KW - Wergiliusz, KW - Vergilīĭ Maron, P. KW - Vergilīĭ Maron, Publīĭ, KW - Verhiliĭ Maron, P., KW - Vergil, KW - Virgilio, KW - Virgilīĭ, KW - Virgilius Maro, P., KW - Virgil Maro, P., KW - ווירגיל, KW - וירגיליוס, KW - ורגיליוס, KW - מרו, פובליוס ורגיליוס, KW - فرجيل, KW - Pseudo-Virgil, KW - Pseudo Virgilio, KW - Virgilio Marón, Publio, KW - Bhārjila, KW - Vergilius Maro, P. KW - Vergilius KW - Virgilio Marone, P. KW - Vergilīĭ KW - Vergílio KW - Wergiliusz KW - Vergilīĭ Maron, Publīĭ KW - Verhiliĭ Maron, P. KW - Virgilio KW - Virgilius Maro, P. KW - Virgil Maro, P. KW - Pseudo-Virgil KW - Pseudo Virgilio KW - Virgilio Marón, Publio KW - Bhārjila KW - Marone, Publio Virgilio KW - Dialogues, Latin - Translations into English KW - Religious poetry, Latin - Translations into English KW - Scipio Aemilianus, P. Cornelius - (Publius Cornelius), - Africanus minor, - 185 or 184-129 B.C. - In literature KW - Religious poetry, Latin. KW - Scipio, KW - Scipio Aemilianus, P. Cornelius - (Publius Cornelius), - Africanus minor, - 185 or 184-129 B.C. KW - Translations into English. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:30900777 AB - 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. ER -