Plato's Rhapsody and Homer's Music

Klappentext too was pictured as a "humnos!" destined for eternal re-weaving on the festive occasion of Athena's eternally self-renewing birthday. Zusammenfassung This book examines the overall testimony of Plato as an expert about the cultural legacy of these Homeric performances. Plato's fine ear for language--in this case the technical language of high-class artisans like rhapsodes--picks up on a variety of authentic expressions that echo the talk of rhapsodes as they once practiced their art.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gregory Nagy
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 17.12.2002
• EAN: 9780674009639
• ISBN: 978-0-674-00963-9
• Pagine: 150
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 210 mm x 14 mm
• Serie: Hellenic Studies; Center for Hellenic Studies: Colloquia S.; Hellenic Studies Series; Center for Hellenic Studies: Colloquia S.; Hellenic Studies (HUP)
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese