Hexametrical genres from Homer to Theocritus /

The book discusses short, non-epic, and under-appreciated hexametrical genres, such as oracles, incantations, and laments, and gains new insight into their ritual performance, their early history, and how poets from Homer to Theocritus embedded or imitated these genres to enrich their own poems.

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Faraone, Christopher A.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Zusammenfassung:
The book discusses short, non-epic, and under-appreciated hexametrical genres, such as oracles, incantations, and laments, and gains new insight into their ritual performance, their early history, and how poets from Homer to Theocritus embedded or imitated these genres to enrich their own poems.
Umfang:
1 online resource (281 pages)
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-755300-1
0-19-755299-4
Schlagworte:
Hexameter.
Greek poetry > History and criticism.
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