TY  - BOOK
AU  - Seneca,Lucius Annaeus
AU  - Rouse,W.H.D.
TI  - Apocolocyntosis
AV  - PA 
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-54 A.D. -- Humor
N1  - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocolocyntosis; Release date is 2003-11-01; Produced by Ted Garvin, Ben Courtney and PG Distributed Proofreaders; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "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.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10001
ER  -