Hellenistic Poetry

Zusatztext 'To his task H. brings important advantages: an enviable knowledge of Greek and Greek literature! real enthusiasm for what he is doing! and a very proper regard for what we cannot know about Greek literary history. There is much here that was worth saying! some of it genuinely enlightening.'Richard Hunter! Pembroke College! Cambridge! Journal of Hellenic Studies! CX 90 Klappentext This broad study of the Hellenistic poets of the third century B.C. provides a much-needed picture of the poetry of the period while demonstrating its quality and vitality. Hutchinson explores the works of such writers as Theocritus! Callimachus! and Apollonius of Rhodes--developing a general conception of poetry that centers around the poets' handling of tone! level! and form--and offers a fresh analysis of the influence of Hellenistic poetry on the city of Rome. Zusammenfassung The Hellenistic poets of the third century BC, such as Theocritus, Callimachus and Apollonius Rhodius, have not received enough critical attention. This book provides an overview of their poetry and its influence on Latin literature.

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• Authors: Brian Hutchinson, G. O. Hutchinson, G. O. (University Lecturer in Classica Hutchinson, G.o. Hutchinson, Hutchinson G. O.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.05.1990
• EAN: 9780198147480
• ISBN: 978-0-19-814748-0
• No. of pages: 386
• Series: Clarendon Paperbacks; Clarendon Paperbacks
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets