Comments on: Satire and Sufficiency III http://www.thelandofunlikeness.com/2008/05/13/satire-and-sufficiency-iii/ Catholic Anglican Reflections on Theology and Culture Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:45:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Dan http://www.thelandofunlikeness.com/2008/05/13/satire-and-sufficiency-iii/#comment-619 Dan Sat, 24 May 2008 17:11:39 +0000 http://www.thelandofunlikeness.com/2008/05/13/satire-and-sufficiency-iii/#comment-619 Janet, I think it would be a good idea for me to do something on Mennipean Satire itself. However, with a move happening next weekend, I'll have to leave you with the short bit on it in this post. I looked into the Satyricon, and from what I can see, Mennipean Satire differs in an important regard in that the object of the satire is some sort of study or rhetorical object, like politics or a Humanity. I can't seem to pin down what that would be in the Satyricon. But here I'm most definitely speaking out of ignorance. That said, I think I'll leave making those connections to you. Thanks, Dan Janet,
I think it would be a good idea for me to do something on Mennipean Satire itself. However, with a move happening next weekend, I’ll have to leave you with the short bit on it in this post.

I looked into the Satyricon, and from what I can see, Mennipean Satire differs in an important regard in that the object of the satire is some sort of study or rhetorical object, like politics or a Humanity. I can’t seem to pin down what that would be in the Satyricon. But here I’m most definitely speaking out of ignorance. That said, I think I’ll leave making those connections to you.

Thanks,
Dan

]]> By: Janet Leslie Blumberg http://www.thelandofunlikeness.com/2008/05/13/satire-and-sufficiency-iii/#comment-616 Janet Leslie Blumberg Thu, 15 May 2008 18:57:46 +0000 http://www.thelandofunlikeness.com/2008/05/13/satire-and-sufficiency-iii/#comment-616 Dan, I haven't read this latest installment of yours yet, but just quickly wanted to ask a favor before I race outta here. While we are all busy rereading the Consolatio, could you give us a little lecture on Menippean satire? All I recall is that it is a Mixed-forms genre. (Is it the Satyricon?) How closely does it correspond to the DIALOGUE form of the Consolatio? So I'd like you to describe the genre for us, give us a little history on it, and then compare the construction of the Consolatio with that. Thanks! Dan, I haven’t read this latest installment of yours yet, but just quickly wanted to ask a favor before I race outta here.
While we are all busy rereading the Consolatio, could you give us a little lecture on Menippean satire? All I recall is that it is a Mixed-forms genre. (Is it the Satyricon?)
How closely does it correspond to the DIALOGUE form of the Consolatio?
So I’d like you to describe the genre for us, give us a little history on it, and then compare the construction of the Consolatio with that. Thanks!

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