8. The Laughter Lover

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. Introducing Roman Laughter: Dio’s “Giggle” and Gnatho’s Two Laughs 1
5. Part One
6. 2. Questions of Laughter, Ancient and Modern 23
7. 3. The History of Laughter 49
8. 4. Roman Laughter in Latin and Greek 70
9. Part Two
10. 5. The Orator 99
11. 6. From Emperor to Jester 128
12. 7. Between Human and Animal— Especially Monkeys and Asses 156
13. 8. The Laughter Lover 185
14. Afterword 211
15. Acknowledgments 215
16. Texts and Abbreviations 217
17. Notes 219
18. References 277
19. List of Illustrations and Credits 301
20. Index 303