The Function of Humour in Roman Verse Satire: Laughing and Lying

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OUP Oxford, 26 sty 2006 - 384
Maria Plaza sets out to analyse the function of humour in the Roman satirists Horace, Persius, and Juvenal. Her starting point is that satire is driven by two motives, which are to a certain extent opposed: to display humour, and to promote a serious moral message. She argues that, while the Roman satirist needs humour for his work's aesthetic merit, his proposed message suffers from the ambivalence that humour brings with it. Her analysis shows that this paradox is not only socio-ideological but also aesthetic, forming the ground for the curious, hybrid nature of Roman satire.
 

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INTRODUCTION
1
1 OBJECTORIENTED HUMOUR
53
2 HUMOUR DIRECTED AT THE PERSONA
167
3 NONALIGNED HUMOUR
257
THE GENRE DEVOURS ITSELF
338

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Maria Plaza is Junior Research Fellow, Gothenburg University.

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