The Annals of Quintus Ennius and the Italic Tradition Tapa dura - 2014

Johns Hopkins University Press. Used - Very Good. 2014. Paperback. Pictorial boards. Octavo. x & 206 pp. Mild shelf wear to boards, upper corners bumped. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. Very Good. (Subject: Ancient, Roman Literature).

Johns Hopkins University Press. Near Fine. 2014. Hardcover. 1421411296 . Very faint rubbing to boards else fine. ; Quintus Ennius, often considered the father of Roman poetry, is best remembered for his epic poem, the Annals, a history of Rome from Aeneas until his own lifetime. Ennius represents an important bridge between Homer’s works in Greek and Vergil’s Aeneid. Jay Fisher argues that Ennius does not simply translate Homeric models into Latin, but blends Greek poetic models with Italic diction to produce a poetic hybrid. Fisher's investigation uncovers a poem that blends foreign and familiar cultural elements in order to generate layers of meaning for his Roman audience. Fisher combines modern linguistic methodologies with traditional philology to uncover the influence of the language of Roman ritual, kinship, and military culture on the Annals. Moreover, because these customs are themselves hybrids of earlier Roman, Etruscan, and Greek cultural practices, not to mention… Leer más

Hardback. New. Quintus Ennius, often considered the father of Roman poetry, is best remembered for his epic poem, the Annals, a history of Rome from Aeneas until his own lifetime. This book represents an important bridge between Homer's works in Greek and Vergil's Aeneid.

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Hardback. New. Quintus Ennius, often considered the father of Roman poetry, is best remembered for his epic poem, the Annals, a history of Rome from Aeneas until his own lifetime. This book represents an important bridge between Homer's works in Greek and Vergil's Aeneid.

Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 2014. Hardcover. New. 206 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches.

Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 2014. Hardcover. New. 206 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches.

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