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The Artistry of the Homeric Simile

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Availability:In StockContributor:William C. ScottPublish date:2009-12-01Pages:282
Language:EnglishPublisher:Dartmouth College PressISBN-13:9781584657972ISBN-10:1584657979UPC:9781584657972Book Category:Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Ancient and ClassicalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.63 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SC334RTFF4

The Artistry of the Homeric Simile

The similes in Homer are treasure troves. They describe scenes of Greek life that are not presented in their simplest form anywhere else: landscapes and seascapes, storms and calm weather, fighting among animals, civic disputes, athletic contests, horse races, community entertainment, women involved in their daily tasks, men running their farms and orchards. These basic paratactic additions to...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Dartmouth College PressISBN-13:9781584657972ISBN-10:1584657979UPC:9781584657972Book Category:Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Ancient and ClassicalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.63 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SC334RTFF4
WILLIAM C. SCOTT is emeritus professor of classics at Dartmouth College. His previous publications include The Oral Nature of the Homeric Simile, Musical Design in Aeschylean Theater, Plato's The Republic with Richard W. Sterling, and Musical Design in Sophoclean Theater.
Publisher: Dartmouth College Press

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