Poet, Public, and Performance in Ancient Greece
| Author | : Lowell Edmunds |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 202 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106014557034 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Poet, Public, and Performance in Ancient Greece by : Lowell Edmunds
Download or read book Poet, Public, and Performance in Ancient Greece written by Lowell Edmunds and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetry in archaic and classical Greece was a practical art, arising from specific social or political circumstances. The interpretation of a poem or drama must therefore be viewed in the context of its performance. This book brings together a distinguished group of contributors to reconstruct the performance context of a wide array of works, including the epic poem, tragedy, lyric, elegy, and proverbs.
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