Roman Readings

Roman response to Greek literature from Plautus to Statius and Quintilian
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-3-11-022933-2
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, Band 277, 634 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 1076 g

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This volume presents closely connected articles by Elaine Fantham, which deal with Roman responses to Greek literature on three major subjects: the history and criticism of Latin poetry and rhetoric, women in Roman life and dramatic poetry and the poetic representation of children in relation to their mothers and teachers. The volume opens with papers on Roman comedy: , , , papers on women of the demimonde in and , and . The second part deals with rhetoric, including the subject of imitation as a stylistic feature, the study of performance comparing oratory and comedy and of declamation. Papers on Ovid's include a study of failed rape-scenes and papers concerned with women's cults. The last part (Senecan tragedy, Lucan, Statius) focuses on Lucan's Civil War and his treatment of Caesar as well as Statius' and .

Zielgruppe

Academics, Libraries, Institutes

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fantham, Elaine

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Lateinische Literatur

Über Autor(innen)

Fantham, Elaine
Elaine Fantham, Princeton University, USA.