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The Measure of Homer - The Ancient Reception of the Iliad and the Odyssey (Hardcover)
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The Measure of Homer - The Ancient Reception of the Iliad and the Odyssey (Hardcover)
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Homer was the greatest and most influential Greek poet. In this
book, Richard Hunter explores central themes in the poems'
reception in antiquity, paying particular attention to Homer's
importance in shaping ancient culture. Subjects include the
geographical and educational breadth of Homeric reception, the
literary and theological influence of Homer's depiction of the
gods, Homeric poetry and sympotic culture, scholarly and rhetorical
approaches to Homer, Homer in the satires of Plutarch and Lucian,
and how Homer shaped ideas about the power of music and song. This
is a major and innovative contribution to the study of the dominant
literary force in Greek culture and of the Greek literary
engagement with the past. Through the study of their influence and
reception, this book also sheds rich light on the Homeric poems
themselves. All Greek and Latin are translated.
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