The idea of epic
by Hainsworth, J. B., (John Bryan)
fromEidos (University of California Press)
The idea of epic
by Hainsworth, J. B., (John Bryan)
fromEidos (University of California Press)
The idea of epic is elusive. The classical tradition of epic poetry emerged from the heroic poetry of one tribe of one people, the Ionian Greeks. The fame of the Iliad and Odyssey inspired emulators and created a genre which remained in high favor throughout the classical epoch …
As the self-styled successor of Virgil, Claudian redefines the world of late antiquity in terms of classical Latin epic.
The historical importance of Claudian as writer of panegyric and propaganda for the court of Honorius is well established but his poetry has been comparatively neglected: only recently has his work been the subject of modern literary criticism. Taking as its starting point Claud…
"The historical importance of Claudian as writer of panegyric and propaganda for the court of Honorius is well established but his poetry has been comparatively neglected: only recently has his work been the subject of modern literary criticism. Taking as its starting point Clau…
As the self-styled successor of Virgil, Claudian redefines the world of late antiquity in terms of classical Latin epic.
