The Deipnosophists; or, Banquet of the Learned of Athenæus, Vol. 1 (of 3): Play Guide and Free Edition
The Deipnosophists; or, Banquet of the Learned of Athenæus, Vol. 1 (of 3): author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Deipnosophists; or, Banquet of the Learned of Athenæus, Vol. 1 (of 3) is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Athenaeus, of Naucratis. The listed translation credits are Yonge, Charles Duke (1812–1891).
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"The Deipnosophists; or, Banquet of the Learned of Athenæus, Vol. 1 (of 3)" by Athenaeus of Naucratis is a work written around 200 AD. Set at elaborate Roman banquets, this sprawling dialogue features grammarians, musicians, and scholars discussing food, wine, literature, and culture. Through their conversations, the work preserves invaluable fragments from approximately 700 earlier Greek authors and 2,500 writings—many now lost to history. The text includes ancient recipes, literary gossip, philosophical debates, and colorful details about the Hellenistic leisured class during the Roman Empire.
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- Title: The Deipnosophists; or, Banquet of the Learned of Athenæus, Vol. 1 (of 3)
- Author credits: Athenaeus, of Naucratis
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Yonge, Charles Duke (1812–1891)
Catalogue subjects
- Civilization, Greco-Roman
- Dinners and dining -- Greece
- Greece -- Social life and customs
- Homosexuality -- Greece
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- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
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