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

Zusatztext Rarely does one find such high standards of textual and literary criticism combined. Informationen zum Autor G. O. Hutchinson is Professor of Greek and Latin Languages and Literature at the University of Oxford 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 is a comprehensive literary commentary on many of the central pieces of Greek lyric poetry, including works by Alcman, Stesichorus, Sappho, Alcaeus, Ibycus, Anacreon, Simonides, Bacchylides, Pindar, Sophocles, and Euripides. Includes the Greek texts, which incorporate fresh work on the papyri, and introductions to each poet, which set the poetry in its historical and literary context. TEXTS; COMMENTARY; Alcman; Stesichorus; Sappho; Alcaeus; Ibycus; Anacreon; Simonides; Bacchylides; Pindar; Tragedy

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• Authors: G. O. Hutchinson, G. O. (Professor of Greek and Latin La Hutchinson, G. O. (Professor of Greek and Latin Languages and Literature Hutchinson, G.o. Hutchinson, HUTCHINSON G O, Hutchinson G. O.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2003
• EAN: 9780199265824
• ISBN: 978-0-19-926582-4
• No. of pages: 550
• Series: Commentary on Selected Larger; Commentary on Selected Larger
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; 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