Synopses & Reviews
A glimpse of city life during Rome's early Empire, as portrayed by some of the period's preeminent writersincluding Horace, Juvenal, Petronius, Persius, Statius, Martial, and Pliny the Younger
This unique selection collects the best of early Roman writing on society, culture, and daily life. From a vast body of work, the most revealing snapshots of life in the early years of the Roman Empire are drawn together for the first time. Making accessible to the general reader writers whose lasting influence cannot be overstated, topics covered continue to resonate even today and include greed, corruption and excess, satire, euthanasia, religion, women, and the family. This is a truly invaluable volume for anyone interested in social history, literatureand, indeed, the classics.
About the Author
Paul Chrystal is a classics scholar specializing in Roman poetry.