The Epic Successors of Virgil

The Epic Successors of Virgil
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 052142562X
ISBN-13 : 9780521425629
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Download or read book The Epic Successors of Virgil written by Philip R. Hardie and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critically sophisticated introduction to the epic tradition of the early Roman empire.


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