Trimalchio's Dinner
Author : Petronius Arbiter
Publisher : G.N. Morang
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 37,48 MB
Release : 1898
Category : Gastronomy
ISBN :
A Curious Invitation
Author : Suzette Field
Publisher : Picador
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,94 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781447228967
Book Description
Satyricon's Trimalchio
Author : Gaius Petronius
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 10,9 MB
Release : 2014-05-07
Category :
ISBN : 9781499389692
Book Description
Of all the stories narrated, "Trimalchio" tells the story from beginning to end, though in bits and pieces; that is, in the fragments that have survived. When readers think of a dinner banquet in ancient times, what comes to mind is Plato's Symposium, in which Plato treats his readers to a discussion of the most delicious intellectual delicacies, such as the theme of love. In contrast what one finds in "Trimalchio," is a dinner of the most delicious culinary delicacies, and a dearth of intellectual discussion. The guests at the dinner table consist of gabby table-talkers who delight in conversing about the most trivial themes-supernatural tales- which they cap with obscene and vulgar behavior, such as the mistreatment of slaves and women. The nouveau riche Trimalchio, holds the dinner party at his grossly expensive estate, where a retinue of slaves, cooks, and servants, serve the guests with exotic, abundant, extravagant, and wasteful dishes. Given that F. Scott Fitzgerald's recreates such extravagant parties in his novel The Great Gatsby, he initially named the novel, Trimalchio. While both, Petronius and Fitzgerald, appear to have been concerned with portraying the moral decay that accompanies the noveau riche, Petronius' book manages to capture the spirit of ancient Rome, through its low characters; Fitzgerald fails to capture the spirit of New York in the 1920s. This selection presents only one story of the Satyricon: "Dinner at Trimalchio's." The reader should not expect all the stories of the Satyricon.
The Roman Banquet
Author : Katherine M. D. Dunbabin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 43,25 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780521822527
Book Description
Dining was an important social occasion in the classical world. Scenes of drinking and dining decorate the wall paintings and mosaic pavements of many Roman houses. They are also painted in tombs and carved in relief on sarcophagi and on innumerable smaller grave monuments. Drawing frequently upon ancient literature inscriptions as well as archaeological evidence, this book examines the visual and material evidence for dining through Roman antiquity. Richly illustrated, Roman Banqueting offers the fullest and varied picture of the role of the banquet in Roman life.
Petronius the Poet
Author : Catherine M. Connors
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,52 MB
Release : 2007-01-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521030892
Book Description
This book investigates the thirty short poems and two long ones that form part of Petronius' Satyricon, the oldest surviving work of prose fiction in the Western tradition. Unlike general studies of Petronius that do not consider the verse in much detail, and a recent commentary on the short poems that treats them in isolation, this book presents detailed close readings of these poems in their fictional and literary historical contexts. All Latin and Greek is translated.
Menander in Antiquity
Author : Sebastiana Nervegna
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 42,84 MB
Release : 2013-04-25
Category : History
ISBN : 110732825X
Book Description
The comic playwright Menander was one of the most popular writers throughout antiquity. This book reconstructs his life and the legacy of his work until the end of antiquity employing a broad range of sources such as portraits, illustrations of his plays, papyri preserving their texts and inscriptions recording their public performances. These are placed within the context of the three social and cultural institutions which appropriated his comedy, thereby ensuring its survival: public theatres, dinner parties and schools. Dr Nervegna carefully reconstructs how each context approached Menander's drama and how it contributed to its popularity over the centuries. The resultant, highly illustrated, book will be essential for all scholars and students not just of Menander's comedy but, more broadly, of the history and iconography of the ancient theatre, ancient social history and reception studies.
--Cena Trimalchionis
Author : Petronius Arbiter
Publisher : Rarebooksclub.com
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 20,97 MB
Release : 2013-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781230103556
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...inquit " emeram, sed malui illos Atellanam facere, et choraulen meum iussi Latine cantare." m cum maxime haec dicente Gaio puer Trimalchionis delapsus est. conclamauit familia, nec minus conuiuae, non propter hominem tam putidum, cuius et ceruices fractas libenter uidissent, sed propter malum exitum cenae, ne necesse haberent alienum mortuum plorare. ipse Trimalchio cum grauiter ingemuisset superque bracchium tamquam laesum incubuisset, concurrere medici, et inter primos F ortunata crinibus passis cum scypho, miseramque se atque infelicem proclamauit. nam puer quidem, qui ceciderat, circumibat iam dudum pedes transire H. cornices H. cubicularios, valets-de-chambre: they also waited in the ante'rooms to announce visitors. L. and S. cubicularius, II. baro, s 63 bis. Pers. 5. 138, where uaro has also MS. support. It probably signified "a man." per gradus, Mart. 2. 86. 7 quid si per graciles uias petauri inuitum iubeas subire Ladan? Juv. 14. 265 iactata petauro corpora, Mayor's note. See on petauristarios, 47. odaria. saltare, Ov. Tr. 5. 7. 2s carmina quod pleno saltari nostra theatro scribis. circulos, Mart. 11. 21. 3 rota transmissa totiens intacta petauro. Manil. 5. ua membraue per flammas urbesque emissa flagrantes. cornicines, so Heinsius for MS. cornices. Juv. 3. 3m s 78 nouum acroama, cornicines, in triclinium iussit adduci. s 64. Trimalchio ipse cum tubicines esset imitatus. acroamata tricas, so Biicheler for animalia cromataricas, which is meaning less. s 78 nouum acroama. Heinsius suggested reliqua animalia acroamata ac tricas. Recitations with and without music during the dinner and with the wine were very popular. See on Eomeriatas, s9. Einhard V. Car. inter cenam dum aut aliquod acroan1a...
A Writer's Guide to Ancient Rome
Author : Carey Fleiner
Publisher :
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 25,31 MB
Release : 2020-02-09
Category : Historical fiction
ISBN : 9781784993184
Book Description
'A really fun idea for a book - and full of great stuff.' Greg Jenner, Public HistorianThis is the perfect guide for any writer who wants to recreate the Roman world accurately in their fiction. It will aid any novelist, screenwriter, games designer or re-enactor in populating their story with authentic characters and scenes, costumes and locations. Written from a historian's perspective, this guide pulls back the curtain to show the reader what life in Ancient Rome was really like: what they wore, what they ate, and how they spent their time at work, at home, at war, and at play. Individual chapters focus on different aspects of Romans' lives, to give you specific knowledge of what they looked like and how they behaved, as well as a broad appreciation of what held their civilisation together, from religion, to the economy, to law and order. You may wish to work your way through the book from cover to cover, or focus specifically on individual chapters as you hone your creative writing skills. Covering the period between 200 BCE and 200 CE, A writer's guide to Ancient Rome surveys the vast amount of sources and scholarship on the Classical world so you don't have to! It outlines current scholarly debates and changing interpretations, suggests further reading, and recommends particular resources to mine for each topic. It gives you plenty to consider while you construct your own Roman world.
Roman Art
Author : Nancy Lorraine Thompson
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 42,1 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Art, Roman
ISBN : 1588392228
Book Description
A complete introduction to the rich cultural legacy of Rome through the study of Roman art ... It includes a discussion of the relevance of Rome to the modern world, a short historical overview, and descriptions of forty-five works of art in the Roman collection organized in three thematic sections: Power and Authority in Roman Portraiture; Myth, Religion, and the Afterlife; and Daily Life in Ancient Rome. This resource also provides lesson plans and classroom activities."--Publisher website.
Class
Author : Paul Fussell
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 48,94 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0671792253
Book Description
This book describes the living-room artifacts, clothing styles, and intellectual proclivities of American classes from top to bottom.
