The Lucrine Lake at Juvenal 4.141

The solution to the problem posed by the presentation of the giant turbot to Domitian is put forward by Montanus, a gourmet well qualified to adjudicate in such matters: one bite was sufficient for him to distinguish between oysters from Circeii, the Lucrine, or Richborough (Juv. 4.140–2). The text...

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Published in:The Classical Quarterly
Main Author: Coleman, K. M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1994
Subjects:
Literature and Literary Theory
Philosophy
History
Classics
Juv
Turbot
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0009838800044074
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0009838800044074
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Summary:The solution to the problem posed by the presentation of the giant turbot to Domitian is put forward by Montanus, a gourmet well qualified to adjudicate in such matters: one bite was sufficient for him to distinguish between oysters from Circeii, the Lucrine, or Richborough (Juv. 4.140–2). The text reads

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