Characterisation in Apuleius' Metamorphoses : nine studies / edited by Stephen Harrison.

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Harrison, S. J [editor.]

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TextSeries: Pierides ; v. 5.Publisher: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015Copyright date: �20Copyright date: �2015Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 190 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9781443884006
1443884006

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870 22

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PA6217 .C43 2015eb

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Summary: This is the first volume dedicated to the topic of characterisation in Apuleius' Metamorphoses, the Latin novel from the second century CE. The subject has not been ignored in recent scholarship on individual characters in the work, but the lack of an earlier general overview of the topic reflects the general history of scholarship on the Metamorphoses. Literature on Apuleius' novel until the 1960s centred around the issue of his general literary quality, and some key scholars held distinctly low estimates of Apuleius' talents. Since 1970, most critics have seen Apuleius as a conscious and eff.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-181) and indexes.

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This is the first volume dedicated to the topic of characterisation in Apuleius' Metamorphoses, the Latin novel from the second century CE. The subject has not been ignored in recent scholarship on individual characters in the work, but the lack of an earlier general overview of the topic reflects the general history of scholarship on the Metamorphoses. Literature on Apuleius' novel until the 1960s centred around the issue of his general literary quality, and some key scholars held distinctly low estimates of Apuleius' talents. Since 1970, most critics have seen Apuleius as a conscious and eff.

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