Greek Lyric Poetry - A Commentary on Selected Larger Pieces Alcman, Stesichorus, Sappho,

Zusatztext A valuable contribution, not only to the understanding and appreciation of the poetry involved, but also of the poets themselves. Klappentext This book presents a new text and a detailed commentary for many of the central pieces of Greek lyric poetry. The book joins textual and literary criticism of the poets together, providing a close and sustained analysis of important poems across the genre, and enables the reader to see in detail the development and diversity of a remarkable body of poetry. Zusammenfassung This book contains the text, with commentary, of many of the central pieces of Greek lyric poetry. The texts incorporate fresh work on the papyri. The detailed commentaries concentrate on literary analysis and serious problems. There is an introduction to each poet which sets the poetry in its historical and literary context.

Product details

• Authors: G O Hutchinson, G. O. Hutchinson, G. O. (Professor of Greek and Latin La Hutchinson, G.o. Hutchinson, Hutchinson G. O.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.03.2001
• EAN: 9780199240173
• ISBN: 978-0-19-924017-3
• No. of pages: 550
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; POETRY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Poetry by individual poets, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Poetry / poems by individual poets