ENGLISH

Tradition and Innovation in Hellenistic Poetry

By Richard Hunter , Marco Fantuzzi

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
0521835119, 9780521835114, 9780511080593
LCC
PA3081 .F3613 2004
Open Library ID
OL22617442M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4338215 bytes)
Pages
522\523
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Hellenistic poets of the third and second centuries BC sought to mark their continuity with the classical past as well as demonstrate their independence from it. This major study explores Greek poetry of the period and its reception and influence in Rome. The volume covers some of the most familiar poetry of the age, such as Callimachus' Aitia, alongside detailed consideration of newly published texts like the epigrams of Posidippus.

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