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The Classical Tradition - Greek and Roman Influences on Western Literature (Paperback)
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The Classical Tradition - Greek and Roman Influences on Western Literature (Paperback)
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Originally published in 1949, Gilbert Highet's seminal The
Classical Tradition is a herculean feat of comparative literature
and a landmark publication in the history of classical reception.
As Highet states in the opening lines of his Preface, this book
outlines "the chief ways in which Greek and Latin influence has
moulded the literatures of western Europe and America. " With that
simple statement, Highet takes his reader on a sweeping exploration
of the history of western literature. To summarize what he covers
is a near-impossible task. Discussions of Ovid and French
literature of the Middle Ages and Chaucer's engagement with Virgil
and Cicero lead, swiftly, into arguments of Christian versus "pagan
" works in the Renaissance, Baroque imitations of Seneca, and the
(re)birth of satire. Building momentum through Byron, Tennyson, and
the rise of "art of art's sake, " Highet, at last, arrives at his
conclusion: the birth and establishment of modernism. Though his
humanist style may appear out-of-date in today's postmodernist
world, there is a value to ensuring this influential work reaches a
new generation, and Highet's light touch and persuasive, engaging
voice guarantee the book's usefulness for a contemporary audience.
Indeed, the book is free of the jargon-filled style of literary
criticism that plagues much of current scholarship. Accompanied by
a new foreword by renown critic Harold Bloom, this reissue will
enable new readers to appreciate the enormous legacy of classical
literature in the canonical works of medieval, Renaissance, and
modern Europe and America.
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