Seneca, Lucius Annaeus,  5? BCE-65 <br/><br/>
Apocolocyntosis 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocolocyntosis  Release date is 2003-11-01 
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<br/><br/> "Apocolocyntosis" by Lucius Annaeus Seneca is a satire likely written shortly after 54 CE. This rare surviving example of Menippean satire viciously mocks the recently deceased Emperor Claudius. The work follows Claudius's journey from death to Mount Olympus, where he seeks deification among the gods, only to face judgment for his notorious crimes. Through biting humor and wordplay, Seneca transforms the traditional apotheosis into a "pumpkinification," condemning the emperor's cruelty and incompetence while exposing the corruption of his reign. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-54 A.D. -- Humor 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PA