Greek and Latin Literature

A Comparative Study

John Higginbotham (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

410 Seiten

2025
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-77404-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Greek and Latin Literature (1969) examines the two ancient literatures using a comparative method that recognizes their links – most Latin genres owe something to their Greek forebears. How far was Virgil influenced by Homer, Cicero by Demosthenes, Horace by Sappho? How far did their techniques differ? Did they share interests?

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Greek and Latin Literature (1969) examines the two ancient literatures using a comparative method that recognizes the links between them – most Latin genres owe something to their Greek forebears. How far was Virgil influenced by Homer, Cicero by Demosthenes, Horace by Sappho and Alcaeus? How far did their techniques differ? How far did they share the same interests? Each contributor to this volume aims to answer such questions.

Inhalt

1. Philosophy Hilary Armstrong 2. Lyric Poetry Maurice Balme 3. Elegiac Poetry John Fancourt Bell 4. Pastoral Poetry Robert Coleman 5. Didactic Poetry Alister Cox 6. Epic Poetry David Gaunt 7. Comedy Rosemary Harriott 8. Satire John Higginbotham 9. Tragedy David Raven 10. History Christopher Turner 11. Oratory Stephen Usher

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 03.12.2025
• Reihe/Serie: Routledge Library Editions: The Ancient World
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 156 x 234 mm
• Gewicht: 770 g
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
• ISBN-10: 1-032-77404-5 / 1032774045
• ISBN-13: 978-1-032-77404-6 / 9781032774046
• Zustand: Neuware