Stesichorus in Context
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Word Count
55,500 words, Guess
Page Count
222 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL28565917M
- ISBN-139781107069732
- OCLC Control Number900685835
- Library of Congress Control Number2014049356
Classifications
- LCCPA4435.S8 S75 2015
Description
"The sixth-century BC Greek poet Stesichorus was highly esteemed in antiquity; but by about AD 400 his works had been almost completely lost. Over recent decades, however, the recovery of substantial portions of his poetry has enabled a reassessment of his significance. These essays by leading scholars analyse different aspects of his oeuvre: the relationship between Stesichorus and epic, particularly his response to the Homeric poems; his narrative technique and his handling of erotic themes; and his influence and reception in fifth-century Athens, in Hellenistic scholarship and poetry, in the Renaissance, and in poetry today. The volume as a whole - the first dedicated to this author - amply demonstrates the extraordinary creativity and continuing vitality of the poet from Himera"--
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