De Homerische composita
by Strien-Gerritsen, Magdalena van
fromBibliotheca classica Vangorcumiana
by Strien-Gerritsen, Magdalena van
fromBibliotheca classica Vangorcumiana
How was the poet Homer imagined by ancient Greeks? This book examines stories circulating between the sixth and fourth centuries BC about his birth, place of origin and name, the circumstances of his life and his relation to other poets.
"How was the poet Homer imagined by ancient Greeks? This book examines stories circulating between the sixth and fourth centuries BC about his birth, his name and place of origin, his date, the circumstances of his life, such as the story of his blindness, his relation to other …
by Nussbaum, Alan J., (Alan Jeffrey)
fromHypomnemata
by Nussbaum, Alan J., (Alan Jeffrey)
fromHypomnemata
Although the influence of Homer on Western literature has long commanded critical attention, little has been written on how various generations of readers have found menaing in his texts. These seven essays explore the ways in which the Illiad and the Odyssey have been read from…