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From Homer to Tragedy - The Art of Allusion in Greek Poetry (Paperback)
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From Homer to Tragedy - The Art of Allusion in Greek Poetry (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Homer
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The role of poetic allusion in classical Greek poetry, to Homer
especially, has often largely been neglected or even almost totally
ignored. This book, first published in 1990, clarifies the place of
Homer in Greek education, as well as adding to the interpretation
of many important tragedies. Focussing on the dramatic masterpieces
of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, and how these writers
imitated and alluded to other poetry, the author reveals the
immense dependence on Homer which can be seen throughout the corpus
of Attic tragedy. It is argued that the practice of the art of
allusion indicates certain conventions in fifth-century Athenian
education, and perhaps also suggests something in the way of
public, political, and historical self-awareness. Invaluable to
anyone interested in the reception of Homer in the classical age,
and to students of comparative literature and linguistic theory.
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