Poetic Allusion and Poetic Embrace in Ovid and Virgil Tapa dura - 1997

Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Press, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Like New. 9.25 x 6.35 x 1.15 inches. Delve into the world of ancient epic poets with ""Poetic Allusion and Poetic Embrace in Ovid and Virgil"" by R. Alden Smith, a hardcover First Edition/1st printing from December 3, 1997. This copy is in Very Good condition, featuring dark red cloth covers elegantly contrasted by silver spine lettering. The covers are in great shape with nice sharp corners. The binding is firm, though very slightly rolled forward. Minor abrasion to the front flyleaf, and the interior pages contain sparse erased pencil marks.The book comes with a beautiful crisp Like New dust jacket, carefully packaged for shipment to ensure protection from the elements. A USPS electronic tracking number will be issued free of charge. For more information or pictures related to the book, feel free to contact us.""Poetic Allusion and Poetic Embrace in Ovid and Virgil"" addresses a fundamental question in… Leer más

University of Michigan Press, 1997. Hardcover. Like New. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1997. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. Dust jacket is fully intact, only lightly rubbed at edges. Internally, clean and fresh, with unmarked and uncreased pages. Overall, very sound and presentable.Publisher's note: Poetic Allusion and Poetic Embrace in Ovid and Virgil addresses one of the fundamental questions regarding any literary pursuit: How shall we read? Basing his methodology on the philosophy of Martin Buber, R. A. Smith advances the notion that poets who allude to their predecessors "embrace" the text of their models. Allusion need not, strictly speaking, be looked at as a process of poetry, but can be seen as a high regard for the texts that precede it in the literary tradition. Ancient authors kept their readers in mind as they worked, and they constructed their texts in such a way as to create a certain role or roles for their readers ix, 226 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Rome (Empire); Allusions; Authors… Leer más

University of Michigan Press, 1997. Hardcover with dust jacket. VG/VG

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

University of Michigan Press, 1997. Hardcover. New/New. New hardcover with maroon cloth on boards and gilt lettering to spine in a new dust jacket. 8vo. (6.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. B&W photos and illustrations. Includes an appendix, index locorum and a general index. 226 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Poetic Allusion and Poetic Embrace in Ovid and Virgil addresses one of the fundamental questions regarding any literary pursuit: How shall we read? Basing his methodology on the philosophy of Martin Buber, R. A. Smith advances the notion that poets who allude to their predecessors "embrace" the text of their models. Allusion need not, strictly speaking, be looked at as a process of poetry, but can be seen as a high regard for the texts that precede it in the literary tradition. Ancient authors kept their readers in mind as they worked, and they constructed their texts in such a way as to create a certain role or roles for their… Leer más