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Bisclavret, versipelles, denasare. Metamorfosi da Plauto e Apuleio a Maria di Francia

Lexicon Philosophicum
Marie de France's lai of Bisclavret is a medieval narrative of metamorphosis that invites commentary due to its complexity and numerous intertextual references.
Roberto Talamo
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PETRONIUS: PROTEST OR SENSATIONALISM? [PDF]

, 2002
This thesis examines the questions surrounding the Roman novelist Petronius and his work. Scholarship has over his aims: ranging from an attack on the moral standards of the day to being purely for entertainment. The introduction explores some of these, along with the basic details of Petronius' life, and sets out the basis for the thesis.
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A funny thing happened on my way to the market. Reading Petronius to write economic history [PDF]

, 2009
Petronius' novel is an important rate source for Roman social and economic history. However, it is also a extremely difficult source to interpret. This chapter introduces the reader to some of the possibilities and difficulties involved in using the ...
Verboven, Koenraad
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COMENTARIO PERDIDO A PETRONIO

Myrtia, 1990
A series of letters written by D. Juan de Fonseca y Figueroa (1578-1627), to be found in the manuscript 'Madrid, Biblioteca Nacional' 12639, provide information about the existence of a Commentary to Petronius.
Francisca Moya del Baño, Filomena Fortuny Previ   +1 more
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«Humourism» in European Literature

Enthymema, 2010
What is Tradition? We usually (and wrongly) think it coincides with History. It would be better to think of Traditions, that is various experiences that co-exist in history and can be picked up to build on one’s system of values to be passed on to future
Daniela Marcheschi
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Discovering commercial hospitality in ancient Rome [PDF]

, 2007
Commercial hospitality in Ancient Rome, argues Kevin O'Gorman, was complex and sophisticated. He is concerned that over-reliance on the surviving texts can lead to confusion: it is important to examine physical historical sites, like Pompeii, to get a ...
O'Gorman, Kevin D.
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Los tituli presentes en la casa de Trimalción: ¿un ejemplo de uso epigráfico doméstico? [PDF]

, 2012
Se analizan en este trabajo los elementos epigráficos presentes en la Cena Trimalchionis, que, como recurso literario, contribuyen a dar al desarrollo y contenido de la misma credibilidad y realismoThis paper analyzes the epigraphic elements present in ...
Mayer, Marc
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The Satiricon and the Christian Oral Tradition

Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies, 2001
A number of passages in the Satyricon reveal knowledge of Christianity, which Petronius can have acquired during his official duties in the eastern provinces.
J. Allen Cabaniss
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The social identity of Roman freedmen probing the religious evidence [PDF]

, 2001
Aceptando la estrecha relación entre status social y actos religiosos, el autor defiende, sin embargo, la inexistencia de cultos exclusivos de una determinada clase social, a excepción de los cultos estatales, debido a que el sistema religioso romano ...
Kleijwegt, Marc
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Edible Insects: A Historical and Cultural Perspective on Entomophagy with a Focus on Western Societies. [PDF]

Insects, 2023
Olivadese M, Dindo ML.
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