The German classical philologist Friedrich August Wolf (1759-1824)
developed a holistic approach which deeply influenced modern
classical studies. In this 1795 treatise, he argues that the poems
attributed to Homer were composed orally and that, prior to their
transcription, they were altered by editors and performers in order
to appeal to contemporary audiences, only coming together in their
apparent artistic unity once they had been written down. Like many
scholars of his day, seeking to reach an international audience,
Wolf wrote in Latin here. And although he may have intended to
address further questions relating to the Homeric epics, only this
volume was ever published. Radical at the time, the arguments
presented here now form the foundation of modern Homeric
scholarship, shedding light on the composition, performance,
transmission and evolution of ancient poetry.
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