Theatrum Arbitri: Theatrical Elements In The Satyrica Of Petronius (mnemosyne, Bibliotheca Classica Batava Supplementum) (mnemosyne, Supplements)

Theatrum Arbitri is a literary study dealing with the possible influence of Roman comic drama (comedies of Plautus and Terence, theatre of the Greek and Roman mimes, and fabula Atellana ) on the surviving fragments of Petronius' Satyrica . The theatrical assessment of this novel is carried out at the levels of plot-construction, characterization, language, and reading of the text as if it were the narrative equivalent of a farcical staged piece with the theatrical structure of a play produced before an audience. The analysis follows the order of each of the scenes in the novel. The reader will also find a brief general commentary on the less discussed scenes of the Satyrica , and a comprehensive account of the theatre of the mimes and its main features. THEATRUM ARBITRI: THEATRICAL ELEMENTS IN THE SATYRICA OF PETRONIUS 3 CONTENTS 7 Preface 9 Introduction 12 I. Mimus imitatio vita 12 II. Fere totus mundus ex Arbitri nostri sententia mimum videtur implere 19 1. The adventures at the school of rhetoric and at the brothel 27 I. Tamquam scholastici: Sat. 1.1-5.1.1-22 27 II Rixa inter zelotypos et amasiunculos: Sat. 6.1-11.4 35 2. The adventure of the stolen tunic and Quartilla's orgy 46 I. Tunicularia: Sat. 12.1-15.9 46 II. Mimicae nuptiae: Sat. 16.1-26.6 57 3. Spectaculum Trimalchionis 78 I. Convivia Poetarum et Philosophorum 80 II. Principium cenae: Sat. 26.7-31.2 83 III. Gustatio: Sat. 31.3-33.2 89 IV. Repositorium cum corbe: Sat. 3 3 .3-3 4. 10 93 V. Repositorium cum duodecim signis: Sat. 35.1-39.15 96 VI. Aper pilleatus: Sat. 40.1-47.7 99 VII. Porcus Troianus: Sat. 47.8-59.5 104 VIII. Vitulus galleatus: Sat. 5 9. 6--64 .13 115 IX. Matteae: Sat. 65.1-67.13 121 X. Secundae mensae: Sat. 68.1-69.5 123 XI. Epidipnis: Sat. 69.6--78.8 128 4. Unfaithful lovers and manic poetasters 136 I. Encolpius et Ascyltus rixantur de Gitone: Sat. 79.1-82.6 136 II. In pinacotheca: Sat. 83.1-90.7 143 5. An adultery-mime 148 I. Fabula inter amantes: Sat. 91.1-96.7 148 II. Mimicum moechimonium: Sat. 97.1-99.4 156 6. The adventures on board Lichas' ship and on the way to Croton 162 I. Mimicum nal!fragium: Sat. 99.5- 115.20 162 II. Dwes Fugi,tivus: Sat. 116. 1-125.4 183 7. The adventures at Croton 187 I. Po/yaenon Circe amat: Sat. 126.1-130.8 187 II. Impotentia scaenam desiderat: Sat. 131.1-139.5 196 III. lygesiaca sacra: Sat. 140.1-11 208 IV. Mimica mors: Sat. 140.12-141.11 215 8. Conclusion 217 Grex agi,t in scaena mimum 217 Bibliography 223 Index of passages 235 General index 250 "Theatrum Arbitri is a literary study dealing with the possible influence of Roman comic drama (comedies of Plautus and Terence, theatre of the Greek and Roman mimes, and fabula Atellana) on the surviving fragments of Petronius' Satyrica." "The theatrical assessment of this novel is carried out at the levels of plot-construction, characterization, language, and reading of the text as if it were the narrative equivalent of a farcical staged piece with the theatrical structure of a play produced before an audience. The analysis follows the order of each of the scenes in the novel." "The reader will also find a brief general commentary on the less discussed scenes of the Satyrica, and a comprehensive account of the theatre of the mimes and its main features."--BOOK JACKET This is a literary study dealing with the possible influence of Roman comic drama on the surviving fragments of Petronius' Satyrica. Aspects of plot-construction, characterization, language, and structure are analysed theatrically in each episode of the surviving text. __Theatrum Arbitri____fabula Atellana____Satyrica____Satyrica__