Latin Explorations (Routledge Revivals) - Critical Studies in Roman Literature

Latin Explorations, first published in 1963, offers a fresh approach to Roman poetry from Catullus to Ovid. Traditionally, the period is divided for specialist studies - Lyric, Epic and Elegy. In each of them, techniques of interpretation prevail, isolated from contemporary ideas about poetry and dominated by barriers between 'textual', 'exegetical' and 'aesthetic' criticism.

Kenneth Quinn discerns in Roman poetry of this period the adolescence, maturity and decay of a single coherent tradition whose internal unity surpasses differences of form. His argument attempts to reverse the dissociation of purely academic research from appreciative criticism, whilst also incorporating the work of textual scholars. Each chapter is supported by a detailed analysis of the texts: nearly 700 lines of poetry are discussed and translated.

Latin Explorations will be of significant value not only to students of the Classics, but also to the 'Latinless' general reader who is interested in Roman literature.

Table des matières

Preface; Abbreviations 1. Horace’s Spring Odes 2. Vigil’s Tragic Queen 3. Emergence of a Form: The Latin Short Poem 4. Dramatic Monologue in the Odes of Horace 5. Tacitus’ Narrative Technique 6. Propertius, Horace, and the Poet’s Role 7. Propertius and the Poetry of the Intellect 8. The Tempo of Virgilian Epic 9. Persistence of a Theme: The Proempticon; List of Poems and Passages Discussed; Index

A propos de l'auteur

Kenneth Quinn

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Kenneth Quinn, Quinn Kenneth
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 12.06.2015
• EAN: 9781138014022
• ISBN: 978-1-138-01402-2
• Pages: 282
• Thème: Routledge Revivals
• Catégories: Ecole et pédagogie > Livres scolaires pour élèves; Poetry, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Classical texts, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, LANGUAGE STUDY / Latin