The Epic Journey In Greek And Roman Literature
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The Epic Journey in Greek and Roman Literature
Author | : Thomas Biggs,Jessica Blum |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 339 |
Release | : 2019-05-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781108498098 |
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From Homer to the moon, this volume explores the epic journey across space and time in the ancient world.
Classical Literature
Author | : Richard Jenkyns |
Publsiher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2015-01-29 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780141977362 |
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Any list of the six greatest European poets would include Virgil, Aeschylus and Homer. A recent history of philosophy named Aristotle and Plato as two of the world's four greatest philosophers. The greatest historian of all is likely to be Thucydides. Why was Ancient Greek and Roman literature so great? Sweeping across a thousand years, acclaimed professor Richard Jenkyns provides a lucid and lively introduction to the foundation of all Western literature. As Jenkyns shows us, the Greeks were masters of invention - they pioneered nearly all the major literary forms, including epic poetry, tragedy, comedy, and history. The Romans, like us, already felt in the shadow of Greek literature, and, as Jenkyn puts it, they first invented imitation. In short, engaging chapters, Jenkyns illuminates the most enduring and influential works of the classical world, from the Homeric epics to the golden age of Latin poetry, and explores their unparalleled and continuing influence on Western literature.
Classical Literature A Very Short Introduction
Author | : William Allan |
Publsiher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2014-03-27 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780191643361 |
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From popular histories through to reworkings of classical subject matter by contemporary poets, dramatists, and novelists, the classical world and the masterpieces of its literature continue to fascinate readers and audiences in a huge variety of media. In this Very Short Introduction, William Allan explores what the 'classics' are and why they continue to shape our Western concepts of literature. Presenting a range of material from both Greek and Latin literature, he illustrates the variety and sophistication of these works, and considers examples from all the major genres. Ideal for the general reader interested in works of classic literature, as well as students at A-Level and University, this is a lively and lucid guide to the major authors and literary forms of the ancient period. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Beyond Greek
Author | : Denis Feeney |
Publsiher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 393 |
Release | : 2016-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780674496040 |
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Ancient Roman authors are firmly established in the Western canon, and yet the birth of Latin literature was far from inevitable. The cultural flourishing that eventually produced the Latin classics was one of the strangest events in history, as Denis Feeney demonstrates in this bold revision.
Journeys to the Underworld and Heavenly Realm in Ancient and Medieval Literature
Author | : John C. Stephens |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 183 |
Release | : 2019-02-14 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781476634975 |
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Concepts of heaven and hell are among the oldest, most widespread religious beliefs in history. In Western literature, they are frequently embedded in stories of underworld explorations and celestial journeys—stories examining the nature of the universe, life on earth and the existence of the gods. The author analyzes tales of wonder in both ancient and medieval European literature. Other-worldly narratives appeared in literary contexts in the ancient world, including mythology, poetry and philosophical writings. In medieval times, they remained a popular form of literary expression. These stories are primarily religious in nature, describing fantastic worlds filled with miracles and supernatural beings.
Structures of Epic Poetry
Author | : Christiane Reitz,Simone Finkmann |
Publsiher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 2756 |
Release | : 2019-12-16 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9783110492590 |
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This compendium (4 vols.) studies the continuity, flexibility, and variation of structural elements in epic narratives. It provides an overview of the structural patterns of epic poetry by means of a standardized, stringent terminology. Both diachronic developments and changes within individual epics are scrutinized in order to provide a comprehensive structural approach and a key to intra- and intertextual characteristics of ancient epic poetry.
Roman and Greek Imperial Epic
Author | : Michael Paschalis |
Publsiher | : Michael Paschalis |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Comparative literature |
ISBN | : 9789605242039 |
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Transformations of Ovid in Late Antiquity
Author | : Ian Fielding |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2017-10-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781107178434 |
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This book highlights Ovid's influence on important later Latin authors writing from the fourth to the sixth centuries in Europe and Africa.