Latin Elegy and Hellenistic Epigram : A Tale of Two Genres at Rome
ISBN: 9781443827614
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / Cambridge Scholars Publishing
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Subjects: Literature;

The relationship between the genres of elegy and epigram has been much debated and from a dizzying variety of angles. The contributors to this volume explore the impact of Hellenistic Greek epigram on Latin erotic elegy in the light of the recent discovery and publication of papyrus book-rolls, especially those containing Hellenistic Greek epigram collections. Individual chapters approach the interrelations of Greek epigram and Latin elegy through the theoretical frameworks of intermediality ...


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