The Play of Allusion in the Historia Augusta

The Play of Allusion in the Historia Augusta
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Download or read book The Play of Allusion in the Historia Augusta written by David Rohrbacher and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By turns outlandish, humorous, and scatological, the Historia Augusta is an eccentric compilation of biographies of the Roman emperors and usurpers of the second and third centuries. David Rohrbacher offers a literary analysis of the work, contending that its allusions and parodies were meant as puzzles and jokes for a knowing and appreciative audience.


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