Latin Poetry and the Classical Tradition
Author | : Peter Godman |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1990 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015019446767 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Latin Poetry and the Classical Tradition written by Peter Godman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1990 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wide-ranging collection of essays, written in honor of J.B. Trapp, looks at some of the central problems in the interpretation of post-classical Latin poetry. Through a variety of critical approaches, an international team of experts explores the issues of imitation and originality in Latin poetry from late Antiquity to the High Renaissance, demonstrating the richness and subtlety of the classical tradition and its literary exponents.