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The Dedalus Book of Roman Decadence: Emperors of Debauchery (Decadence from Dedalus) by Geoffrey Farrington; Marcus Valerius Martialis; Flavius Josephus; Juvenal; Apulieus; Aelius Lampridius; Philemon Holland; Steve Gove; Brian Murdoch; Adrian Murdoch; Ovid; Suetonius; Tacitus; Seneca; Petronius is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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This volume collects the poetry and prose that served as the model and inspiration for so much of fin-de-siecle English and French writing, providing a vivid picture of sexual excess and debauchery in a cruel and violent society which has never ceased to fascinate the library and scholarly imagination of succeeding generations. The editor, novelist Geoffrey Farrington, provides a general introduction to the literary and political milieux of imperial Rome, and introductory notes to works by such authors as Ovid, Tacitus, Suetonius, and Juvenal. "...concentrates on the outrageous behaviour of the ruling class of the Roman Empire, as described in passages selected from the prose, poetry and history of the period. Their murder plots, sexual deviances, orgies, cruelty and incessant intrigue put our politicians and their peccadillos on a play school level." Time Out

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Author

Geoffrey Farrington; Marcus Valerius Martialis; Flavius Josephus; Juvenal; Apulieus; Aelius Lampridius; Philemon Holland; Steve Gove; Brian Murdoch; Adrian Murdoch; Ovid; Suetonius; Tacitus; Seneca; Petronius

Publisher

Dedalus; Dedalus Limited

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781873982167

Category

history

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Reference

Rating

3.42 / 5 (18 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13