Petronius and the Vulgar Tongue: Colloquialism, Obscenity, Translation
Document Type
Journal Article
Role
Author
Standard Number
0197-2227
Journal Title
Classical and Modern Literature
Volume
26
First Page
33
Last Page
55
Publication Date
2006
Abstract
A discussion of translations (both expurgated and unexpurgated) of Petronius' 'Satyricon' from the beginning to the end of the 20th century and their approach to colloquial language and the problem of obscenity. --author-supplied description
Repository Citation
Roberts, Deborah. “Petronius and the Vulgar Tongue: Colloquialism, Obscenity, Translation,” Classical and Modern Literature 26 (2006) 33-55
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