Classical Literature

What makes Greek and Roman literature great? How has classical literature influenced Western culture? What did Greek and Roman authors learn from each other? Richard Jenkyns is emeritus Professor of the Classical Tradition and the Public Orator at the University of Oxford. His books include Virgil's Experience and The Victorians and Ancient Greece , acclaimed as 'masterly' by History Today .

Résumé

What makes Greek and Roman literature great?
How has classical literature influenced Western culture?
What did Greek and Roman authors learn from each other?

Richard Jenkyns is emeritus Professor of the Classical Tradition and the Public Orator at the University of Oxford. His books include Virgil's Experience and The Victorians and Ancient Greece, acclaimed as 'masterly' by History Today.

Commentaire

An epic undertaking... the story of how all Western literature came to be... There is a great deal in Jenkyns' book for which to be thankful: most of all his infectious love Iona McLaren Sunday Telegraph

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Richard Jenkyns, Jenkyns Richard
• Edition: PELICAN
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Poche format A
• Sortie: 29.01.2015
• EAN: 9780141977355
• ISBN: 978-0-14-197735-5
• Pages: 352
• Dimensions: 112 mm x 180 mm x 22 mm
• Thèmes: Pelican; Pelican Books
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Art, littérature > Littérature: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; Literaturgeschichte, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval