Backgrounds to Augustan Poetry

Klappentext Traces the developing attitude of poets of the first century BC, considering why they came to write as they did. Zusammenfassung In the first century BC! Latin poetry underwent considerable changes. In this 'poetic biography' of the period! Professor Ross traces the developing attitude of poets towards poetry as an art! and considers why they came to write as they did. Discussion throughout is based on specific poems and passages! providing a background for critical interpretation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction: from Catullus to Gallus; 2. The Sixth Eclogue: Virgil's poetic genealogy; 3. Gallus the elegist; 4. Propertius' Monobiblos; 5. Gallus and the Tenth Eclogue; 6. Propertius: from Ardoris Poeta to Romanus Callimachus; 7. The Roman poetry of Horace and Tibullus; 8. Conclusions; List of works cited; Index rerum notabiliorum; Index locorum potiorum.

Product details

• Authors: Ross David O., David O. Ross, David O. (University of Michigan) Ross, David O. Jr. Ross, Ross David O.
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.03.2010
• EAN: 9780521136693
• ISBN: 978-0-521-13669-3
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets