Idea of Ancient Literary Criticism

Zusatztext ... an impressively wide-ranging essay on the present uses of ancient literary criticism. Klappentext This book offers a sustained reading of the social function of the body of texts we identify as 'ancient literary criticism' with major implications for how we understand this discourse and also modern criticism and literary theory. The volume traces ancient criticism from its origins in archaic Greek poetry through to the early Christian era. As well as reading the familiar texts of ancient criticism, it shows how ancient law, history, and rhetoric participate in the critical process. Zusammenfassung This book traces ancient literary criticism from its origins in archaic Greek poetry through to the earlier Christian era. In response to the question `what was ancient literary criticism?' the author argues that when Greek and Roman authors discuss what and how to read in works, they are attempting to create and maintain the political community and its identity.

Product details

• Authors: Yun Lee Too, Yun Lee (Assistant Professor of Classics Too, Too Yun Lee, Yun Lee Too
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.02.1999
• EAN: 9780198150763
• ISBN: 978-0-19-815076-3
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary theory, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval