|
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > Classical, early & medieval
|
Buy Now
Critics, Compilers, and Commentators - An Introduction to Roman Philology, 200 BCE-800 CE (Paperback)
Loot Price: R1,046
Discovery Miles 10 460
|
|
|
Critics, Compilers, and Commentators - An Introduction to Roman Philology, 200 BCE-800 CE (Paperback)
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
"To teach correct Latin and to explain the poets" were the two
standard duties of Roman teachers. Not only was a command of
literary Latin a prerequisite for political and social advancement,
but a sense of Latin's history and importance contributed to the
Romans' understanding of their own cultural identity. Put plainly,
philology - the study of language and texts - was important at
Rome. Critics, Compilers, and Commentators is the first
comprehensive introduction to the history, forms, and texts of
Roman philology. James Zetzel traces the changing role and status
of Latin as revealed in the ways it was explained and taught by the
Romans themselves. In addition, he provides a descriptive
bibliography of hundreds of scholarly texts from antiquity, listing
editions, translations, and secondary literature. Recovering a
neglected but crucial area of Roman intellectual life, this book
will be an essential resource for students of Roman literature and
intellectual history, medievalists, and historians of education and
language science.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
