Classical literature : an epic journey from Homer to Virgil and beyond
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New York, NY : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2016].
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Published
New York, NY : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2016].
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Book
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xi, 270 pages ; 25 cm.
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English
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"First published in the United Kingdom in 2015 by the Penguin Book Group"--Title-page verso.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-259) and index.
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"The writings of the Greeks and Romans form the bedrock of Western culture. Inventing the molds for histories, tragedies, and philosophies, while pioneering radical new forms of epic and poetry, the Greeks and Romans created the literary world we still inhabit today. Writing with verve and insight, distinguished classicist Richard Jenkyns explores a thousand years of classical civilization, carrying readers from the depths of the Greek dark ages through the glittering heights of Rome's empire. Jenkyns begins with Homer and the birth of epic poetry before exploring the hypnotic poetry of Pindar, Sappho, and others from the Greek dark ages. Later, in Athens's classical age, Jenkyns shows the radical nature of Sophocles's choice to portray Ajax as a psychologically wounded warrior, how Aeschylus developed tragedy, and how Herodotus, in 'inventing history,' brought to narrative an epic and tragic quality. We meet the strikingly modern figure of Virgil, struggling to mirror epic art in an age of empire, and experience the love poems of Catullus, who imbued verse with obsessive passion as never before. Even St. Paul and other early Christian writers are artfully grounded here in their classical literary context. A dynamic and comprehensive introduction to Greek and Roman literature, Jenkyns's Classical Literature is essential reading for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the classics and the extraordinary origins of Western culture."--Publisher website.
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Jenkyns, R. (2016). Classical literature: an epic journey from Homer to Virgil and beyond . Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jenkyns, Richard. 2016. Classical Literature: An Epic Journey From Homer to Virgil and Beyond. Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jenkyns, Richard. Classical Literature: An Epic Journey From Homer to Virgil and Beyond Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jenkyns, Richard. Classical Literature: An Epic Journey From Homer to Virgil and Beyond Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2016.
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