Greek Elegy and Iambus

ISBN-13: 9781107122994 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 266 str.

William Allan

Opis

A selection of the work of ten poets with detailed introduction and linguistic, literary and cultural commentary suitable for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, but also of interest to scholars. Includes some major pieces, such as the recently discovered Plataea elegy of Simonides and Telephus elegy of Archilochus.

Recenzje

'Allan's commentary is sensitive and well-edited and will offer good guidance to those who want to learn about, or embark on research on, aspects of the history of early Greek iambus and elegy.' Demetrios Yatromanolakes, EIRENE: Studia Graeca et Latina

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Elegy and iambus as poetic forms; 2. Performance and mobility; 3. Poets and personae; 4. Society and culture; 5. Language, style, metre; 6. Transmission of the text; Greek elegy and Iambus: A Selection: Archilochus; Semonides; Callinus; Tyrtaeus; Mimnermus; Solon; Theognis; Xenophanes; Hipponax; Simonides; Commentary.