The Art and Rhetoric of the Homeric Catalogue

The Art and Rhetoric of the Homeric Catalogue
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 9780195375688
ISBN-13 : 0195375688
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Download or read book The Art and Rhetoric of the Homeric Catalogue written by Benjamin Sammons and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a fresh look at a familiar element of the Homeric epics - the poetic catalogue. It shows that in a variety of contexts, Homer uses catalogue poetry not only to develop his themes, but to comment on the ideals and limitations of the epic genre itself.


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