The language of the freedmen in Petronius' Cena Trimalchionis /
Boyce, Bret.
The language of the freedmen in Petronius' Cena Trimalchionis / by Bret Boyce. - 1 online resource (113 pages) - Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum, 117 0169-8958 ; . - Mnemosyne, Supplements 117. Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 1-203, ISBN: 9789004381049. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-108) and index.
Preliminary Material / Introduction / Popular Features in the Language of the Freedmen / Language and Characterization of the Freedmen / Bibliography / Index / Supplements to Mnemosyne. Bret Boyce -- Bret Boyce -- Bret Boyce -- Bret Boyce -- Bret Boyce -- Bret Boyce --
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Realistic representation of the speech of the lower classes in ancient literature is largely confined to the comic genres, and Petronius' realism in this area is more thorough-going than that of any other ancient author. A vast scholarly literature has grown up around the question of how faithfully the speeches of Petronius' freedmen reflect characteristics of actual popular speech; this literature is reviewed and evaluated. A survey of the phonological, morphological, lexical, and syntactic peculiarities in these speeches is then undertaken, in which they are compared with other 'vulgar' Latin sources such as the Pompeian inscriptions; Petronius is in fact one of our most important early sources for the study of popular Latin. The way in which Petronius used specific varieties of non-standard Latin to characterize different freedmen speakers is explored: Petronius has subtly modulated his freedmen's speeches to reflect differing emotional states and the different attitudes of the speakers toward their social position. The present study is the first comprehensive treatment of the subject undertaken in over forty years in any language and the only one in English.
9789004329133
10.1163/9789004329133 DOI
91018778
Petronius Arbiter. Cena Trimalchionis.
Petronius, Arbiter--Language.
Petronius Arbiter.
Cena Trimalchionis (Petronius Arbiter)
Freedmen--Language.--Rome
Freedmen in literature.
Freedmen--Language.
Language and languages.
Latin language, Vulgar.
Speech in literature.
Rome (Empire)
Texts.
PA6558.A5 / B69 1991
873/.01
The language of the freedmen in Petronius' Cena Trimalchionis / by Bret Boyce. - 1 online resource (113 pages) - Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum, 117 0169-8958 ; . - Mnemosyne, Supplements 117. Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 1-203, ISBN: 9789004381049. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-108) and index.
Preliminary Material / Introduction / Popular Features in the Language of the Freedmen / Language and Characterization of the Freedmen / Bibliography / Index / Supplements to Mnemosyne. Bret Boyce -- Bret Boyce -- Bret Boyce -- Bret Boyce -- Bret Boyce -- Bret Boyce --
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
Realistic representation of the speech of the lower classes in ancient literature is largely confined to the comic genres, and Petronius' realism in this area is more thorough-going than that of any other ancient author. A vast scholarly literature has grown up around the question of how faithfully the speeches of Petronius' freedmen reflect characteristics of actual popular speech; this literature is reviewed and evaluated. A survey of the phonological, morphological, lexical, and syntactic peculiarities in these speeches is then undertaken, in which they are compared with other 'vulgar' Latin sources such as the Pompeian inscriptions; Petronius is in fact one of our most important early sources for the study of popular Latin. The way in which Petronius used specific varieties of non-standard Latin to characterize different freedmen speakers is explored: Petronius has subtly modulated his freedmen's speeches to reflect differing emotional states and the different attitudes of the speakers toward their social position. The present study is the first comprehensive treatment of the subject undertaken in over forty years in any language and the only one in English.
9789004329133
10.1163/9789004329133 DOI
91018778
Petronius Arbiter. Cena Trimalchionis.
Petronius, Arbiter--Language.
Petronius Arbiter.
Cena Trimalchionis (Petronius Arbiter)
Freedmen--Language.--Rome
Freedmen in literature.
Freedmen--Language.
Language and languages.
Latin language, Vulgar.
Speech in literature.
Rome (Empire)
Texts.
PA6558.A5 / B69 1991
873/.01