Medical Analogy in Latin Satire

• Author(s): S. Kivistö,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 214
• ISBN_10: 0230244874
  ISBN_13: 9780230244870
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / History , Literary Criticism / Semiotics & Theory , Social Science / General , Literary Criticism / Modern / General , Literary Criticism / Ancient & Classical , Literary Criticism / European / General , Medical / General , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social , Literary Criticism / General ,

Description:... 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.