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Theatrum Arbitri
Theatrical Elements in the Satyrica of Petronius
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C. Panayotakis
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
1995
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Theatrum Arbitri is a literary study dealing with the possible influence of Roman comic drama (comedies of Plautus and Terence, theatre of the Greek and Roman mimes, and fabula Atellana) on the surviving fragments of Petronius' Satyrica.
The theatrical assessment of this novel is carried out at the levels of plot-construction, characterization, language, and reading of the text as if it were the narrative equivalent of a farcical staged piece with the theatrical structure of a play produced before an audience. The analysis follows the order of each of the scenes in the novel.
The reader will also find a brief general commentary on the less discussed scenes of the Satyrica, and a comprehensive account of the theatre of the mimes and its main features.
The theatrical assessment of this novel is carried out at the levels of plot-construction, characterization, language, and reading of the text as if it were the narrative equivalent of a farcical staged piece with the theatrical structure of a play produced before an audience. The analysis follows the order of each of the scenes in the novel.
The reader will also find a brief general commentary on the less discussed scenes of the Satyrica, and a comprehensive account of the theatre of the mimes and its main features.
Author / Editor information
Costas Panayotakis, Ph.D. (1993), University of Glasgow; B.A. (1989), University of Crete. Lecturer in Classics at Glasgow University. He has published on Petronius and the theatre of the mime and on drama.
Reviews
'His complete study, focussing primarily on mime elements but also considering the influence of other theatre performance traditions (especially Roman comedy), has much valuable material to offer…'
Niall W. Slater, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 1995.
'This good-looking book gets full marks for author, editor and publisher for production.'
Wade Richardson, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 1995.
'...useful mines of information...a book for the serious scholar of Petronius who seeks another spotlight on an ancient text.'
Hans-Friedrich Mueller, Religious Studies Review, 1997.
Niall W. Slater, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 1995.
'This good-looking book gets full marks for author, editor and publisher for production.'
Wade Richardson, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 1995.
'...useful mines of information...a book for the serious scholar of Petronius who seeks another spotlight on an ancient text.'
Hans-Friedrich Mueller, Religious Studies Review, 1997.
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July 17, 2018
eBook ISBN:
9789004329515
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Main content:
230
eBook ISBN:
9789004329515
Audience(s) for this book
Classical scholars and students, academic libraries, specialists in the Roman novel and the Roman drama.
