Medical analogy in Latin satire /

"Offering fresh readings of numerous Neo-Latin texts, Medical Analogy in Latin Satire provides an introduction to medical issues in the tradition of Latin satire. The book explores what functions physical diseases and peculiarities had in early modern satires and how satire was considered as a...

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Main Author: Kivistö, Sari
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
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Summary:"Offering fresh readings of numerous Neo-Latin texts, Medical Analogy in Latin Satire provides an introduction to medical issues in the tradition of Latin satire. The book explores what functions physical diseases and peculiarities had in early modern satires and how satire was considered as a form of healing instruction"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:ix, 214 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230228122 (hardback)
0230228127 (hardback)