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  1. The shadow of Callimachus
    studies in the reception of Hellenistic poetry at Rome
    Published: 2006
    Publisher:  Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

    Through a series of critical readings this book builds a picture of the Roman reaction to, and adoption of, the Greek poetry of the last three pre-Christian centuries. Although the poetry of the greatest figure of Greek poetry after Alexander,... more

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    Through a series of critical readings this book builds a picture of the Roman reaction to, and adoption of, the Greek poetry of the last three pre-Christian centuries. Although the poetry of the greatest figure of Greek poetry after Alexander, Callimachus of Cyrene, and his contemporaries stands at the heart of the book, the individual studies embrace the full scope of what remains of Hellenistic poetry, both high literary productions and the more marginal poetry, such as that in honour of the great goddess Isis. The singularity of the poetry of Catullus and Virgil, of Horace and the elegists, emerges as more rich and complex than has hitherto been appreciated. Individual studies concern the poets' declared attitudes to their own work, the figure of Dionysus/Bacchus and the poetry of world conquest, the creation of similes, and the conversion of Greek bucolic into Latin pastoral

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780511618499
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    RVK Categories: FE 3537 ; FH 40203
    Series: Roman literature and its contexts
    Subjects: Greek poetry, Hellenistic / Appreciation / Rome; Griechisch; Rezeption; Literatur; Latein; Poetik
    Other subjects: Callimachus / Appreciation / Rome; Callimachus (ca. v300-v240)
    Scope: 1 online resource (xi, 162 pages)
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    In the grove -- In the grip of the god -- Nothing like this before -- The shadows lengthen

  2. A study of Daphnis & Chloe
    Published: 1983
    Publisher:  Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

    This 1983 book provides a serious modern literary treatment of perhaps the best known of all surviving works of ancient Greek fiction. Dr Hunter demonstrates the sophistication of this pastoral romance, a sophistication which he maintains has often... more

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    This 1983 book provides a serious modern literary treatment of perhaps the best known of all surviving works of ancient Greek fiction. Dr Hunter demonstrates the sophistication of this pastoral romance, a sophistication which he maintains has often been assumed but never properly discussed. Evidence for the identity of the author and the date of composition are also considered

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9781107297951
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    RVK Categories: FH 67103
    Series: Cambridge classical studies
    Subjects: Romance fiction, Greek / History and criticism; Daphnis (Greek mythology) in literature; Dionysoskult
    Other subjects: Longus / Daphnis and Chloe; Longus (ca. 2. Jh.): Daphnis et Chloe; Longus (ca. 2. Jh.)
    Scope: 1 online resource (ix, 136 pages)
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  3. A Study of Daphnis and Chloe
    Published: 1983
    Publisher:  Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

    This 1983 book provides a serious modern literary treatment of perhaps the best known of all surviving works of ancient Greek fiction more

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    This 1983 book provides a serious modern literary treatment of perhaps the best known of all surviving works of ancient Greek fiction

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780521254526
    Series: Cambridge Classical Studies
    Scope: Online-Ressource (148 p)
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    Cover; Series Page; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE; REFERENCES AND ABBREVIATIONS; CHAPTER ONE TITLE, AUTHOR, DATE; CHAPTER TWO THE CONSTITUENT ELEMENTS; (i) Daphnis & Chloe; (ii) The legend of Daphnis; (iii) The gods in Daphnis & Chloe; (iv) The prologue; (v) The included narratives; (vi) Conclusion; CHAPTER THREE THE LITERARY TEXTURE; Appendix A: Longus and Sappho; Appendix B: Longus and Philitas; CHAPTER FOUR LANGUAGE AND STYLE; NOTES; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX OF PASSAGES DISCUSSED; INDEX OF SUBJECTS