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GENERIC COMPOSITION IN GREEK AND ROMAN POETRY
by Cairns, Francis
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0852242247
- ISBN 13
- 9780852242247
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Edinburgh University Press. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. 0852242247 . Light Edgewear to lower corners of book. Paperclip indent to first few pages. Scholar's name to ffep (R. E. Fantham). Dustjacket has edgewear with chipping and a few small tears ; This is the first serious attempt to formulate a system of literary criticism for ancient poetry, derived wholly from ancient evidence. It is based on methods of generic analysis, assignment and interpretation applicable to all Greek and Roman poetry. It outlines what the author deduces are the creative principles informing ancient poets' approach to their subject matter, and establishes criteria that enable an objective discussion of the poems' originality and merit. ; 331 pages .
Synopsis
First ed. published in 1972 by Edinburgh University Press. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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- Bookseller
- Ancient World Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26523
- Title
- GENERIC COMPOSITION IN GREEK AND ROMAN POETRY
- Author
- Cairns, Francis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0852242247
- ISBN 13
- 9780852242247
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- 0852242247, Classical Greek & Roman, Greek Literature, Latin Literature, Poetry & Poets, Literary Criticism
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Jacket
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...