How Long to Read Cicero, Catullus, and the Language of Social Performance

How Long Does it Take to Read Cicero, Catullus, and the Language of Social Performance?

It takes the average reader 6 hours to read Cicero, Catullus, and the Language of Social Performance by Brian A. Krostenko

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Krostenko (classics, U. of Chicago) explores charm, wit, elegance, and style in Roman literature of the late Republic by tracking the origins, development, and use of the terms that described them, which he calls "the language of social performance." His sociolinguistic approach is to describe the relationship between the words themselves and the ideological categories they expressed. Included in his analysis are the growth of elite aestheticism, the Latin rhetorical tradition, performance in Cicero and Catullus, and the rise of Octavian and the death of the language of social performance....

How long is Cicero, Catullus, and the Language of Social Performance?

Cicero, Catullus, and the Language of Social Performance by Brian A. Krostenko is 360 pages long, and a total of 90,000 words.

This makes it 121% the length of the average book. It also has 110% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Cicero, Catullus, and the Language of Social Performance Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 11 minutes to read Cicero, Catullus, and the Language of Social Performance aloud.

What Reading Level is Cicero, Catullus, and the Language of Social Performance?

Cicero, Catullus, and the Language of Social Performance is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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