Sallust and his Irony

Authors

  • Antonio Cascón Dorado Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23808/rel.v10i0.87829

Keywords:

irony; stylistic devices; criticism; ideology.

Abstract

Irony is a characteristic feature of Sallust’s style, which has received little attention by critics. In what follows, I will first analyse the formal characteristics of this stylistic device, by focusing on techniques which are most commonly employed by the author in order to achieve an ironic tone and I then specify the purposes of using this device: apparent objectivity and critical denunciation, which may refer to generic concepts or individuals. The aim of Sallust’s irony is not to provoke the readers’ laughter; rather, its main function is to contribute towards the critical and moralizing thread in classical  historiography.

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Published

2010-12-28

How to Cite

Cascón Dorado, A. (2010) “Sallust and his Irony”, Revista de Estudios Latinos, 10, pp. 63–82. doi: 10.23808/rel.v10i0.87829.

Issue

Vol. 10 (2010)

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