The Craft of Poetic Speech in Ancient Greece

The Craft of Poetic Speech in Ancient Greece
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 0801480221
ISBN-13 : 9780801480225
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Download or read book The Craft of Poetic Speech in Ancient Greece written by Claude Calame and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this subtle, learned, and daring book, Claude Calame subverts common assumptions about the relationships between poet and audience, challenging his readers to rethink the very principles of mythmaking in the poetry and art of the ancient Greeks.


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