ENGLISH

Criticism in Antiquity

By D. A. Russell

Book information

Publisher
Univ of California Pr
Year
1982
ISBN
0520044665, 9780520044661
LCC
PA3013 .R82
Open Library ID
OL4257850M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10799493 bytes)
Pages
219\228
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

The remains of classical literature contain a good deal of scattered literary theory, however difficult it may be to divine a consistent view among the conflicting interests of scholars, moralists and teachers of rhetoric. This book attempts to analyze the main themes against their historical background. It discusses ancient beliefs and theories relating to inspiration, the poet's message, imitation, the rhetorical approach to literature, classification of literary genres and the ancient sense of literary history. Aristotle, the Alexandrians, Longinus, Horace and other ancient critics have defined and influenced a critical terminology and technique for later generations of writers and critics. This edition should prove valuable to students of modern literary criticism and students of Greek and Latin.

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