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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777624903321

Autore

Richlin Amy <1951->

Titolo

The garden of Priapus : sexuality and aggression in Roman humor / / Amy Richlin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 1992

ISBN

0-19-770461-1

1-280-52567-3

0-19-802333-2

1-4294-0734-4

Edizione

[Rev. ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (352 pages)

Disciplina

877.01093538

877/.01093538

Soggetti

Latin wit and humor - History and criticism

Erotic poetry, Latin - History and criticism

Aggressiveness in literature

Satire, Latin - History and criticism

Priapus (Greek deity) in literature

Sex in literature

Invective

Rome In literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 292-294) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1. Roman Concepts of Obscenity; CHAPTER 2. The Erotic Ideal in Latin Literature and Contemporary Greek Epigram; CHAPTER 3. The Content and Workings of Roman Sexual Humor; CHAPTER 4. Graffiti, Gossip, Lampoons, and Rhetorical Invective; CHAPTER 5. Literature Based on Invective: Invective against Old Women, Priapic Poetry, and Epigram; CHAPTER 6. Catullus, Ovid, and the Art of Mockery; CHAPTER 7. Sexual Satire; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX 1. The Evidence on the Circumstances Surrounding Adultery at Rome

APPENDIX 2. The Circumstances of Male Homosexuality in Roman Society of the Late Republic and Early Empire; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY;



ADDENDA AND CORRIGENDA; ADDITIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX OF PASSAGES CITED; INDEX VERBORUM; GENERAL INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Using literary and feminist methodology, this study argues that an attitude of sexual aggressiveness in defence served as a model for Roman satire. The author suggests that aggressive sexual humour reinforced Roman aggressive behaviour on both the individual and societal levels.