Philodemus: On Poems, Book 1 - On Poems

Zusatztext Impressive ... marks a major step forward for those working in the field Informationen zum Autor Richard Janko, Professor of Greek at University College, London, and co-directs the Philodemus Translation Project. He was formerly Professor of Classics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Klappentext The On Poems by Philodemus, a Greek philosopher and poet who influenced the poets of Augustan Rome, is our main source for the literary theory of the Hellenistic Age. In Book 1, a major new addition to the corpus of classical literature, Philodemus summarises several previously unknown poetic theories. This is the first volume in a series of new texts and translations of the aesthetic works of Philodemus rescued from the lava of Vesuvius. Zusammenfassung In 'On Poems by Philodemus', a Greek philosopher and poet who influenced the poets of Augustan Rome, is our main source for the literary theory of the Hellenistic Age. In Book 1, the first volume in a series, Philodemus summarises several previously unknown poetic theories.

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• Authors: Richard (Professor of Greek Janko, Philodemus
• Assisted by: Richard Janko (Editor), Richard (Professor of Greek Janko (Editor), Janko Richard (Editor), Richard Janko (Translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2000
• EAN: 9780198150411
• ISBN: 978-0-19-815041-1
• No. of pages: 608
• Series: Philodemus Translation Series; Philodemus Translation; Philodemus Translation; Philodemus Translation Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; Philosophy of Language, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, PHILOSOPHY / Language, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc