Function of Humour in Roman Verse Satire

Auteur: Plaza, Maria (Junior Research Fellow, Gothenburg University)
Editeur: Oxford University Press
Maria Plaza argues that behind the moralizing facade of Roman satire the reader may find more sinister motives, such as fear, envy, and sexual sensationalism. In this study she uses an analysis of humour to investigate the complex nature of this genre.
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Maria Plaza argues that behind the moralizing facade of Roman satire the reader may find more sinister motives, such as fear, envy, and sexual sensationalism. In this study she uses an analysis of humour to investigate the complex nature of this genre.
ISBN / EAN 9780199237937
Auteur Plaza, Maria (Junior Research Fellow, Gothenburg University)
Editeur Oxford University Press