{"product_id":"9780674996724-macrobius","title":"Saturnalia, Volume III","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBooks 6–7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaturnalia\u003c\/i\u003e has been prized since the Renaissance as a treasure trove of otherwise unattested lore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn antiquarian’s festival.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSaturnalia\u003c\/i\u003e,  Macrobius’ encyclopedic celebration of Roman culture written in the  early fifth century AD, has been prized since the Renaissance as a  treasure trove of otherwise unattested lore. Cast in the form of a  dialogue, the \u003ci\u003eSaturnalia\u003c\/i\u003e treats subjects as diverse as the  divinity of the Sun and the quirks of human digestion while showcasing  Virgil as the master of all human knowledge from diction and rhetoric to  philosophy and religion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The new Latin text is based on a refined understanding of the medieval  tradition and improves on Willis’ standard edition in nearly three  hundred places. The accompanying translation—only the second in English  and the only one now in print—offers a clear and sprightly rendition of  Macrobius’ ornate Latin and is supplemented by ample annotation. A full  introduction places the work in its cultural context and analyzes its  construction, while indexes of names, ancient works cited in both text  and notes, and topics make the work more readily accessible than ever  before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32492140855393,"sku":"9780674996724","price":24.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41273995.jpg?v=1779081807","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780674996724-macrobius","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}