About this title: This book combines the exploration of the "ethics" of the Iliad with its poetic and narrative techniques, which extend all the way from touches of phrasing to the shaping of whole scenes often separated by thousands of lines. these two approaches to the Iliad - through "form" and through "content" - are found to be inextricably worked together, which is why the book consists of "soundings" or sample explorations, where larger arguments branch out from noticing details in the formation of particular passages. Homer was an archaic poet, and even if he could write he surely created the poems to ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 1995-Paperback----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780198150145ISBN:0198150148
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780198150145ISBN:0198150148
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 216x138 mm. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) (326) to a reader, the iliad may seem long and shapeless-but a close study reveals a wealth of powerful *n*e*t*works and intricate poetic motifs. dr taplin's new book argues that homer created the iliad to be heard, and that its sophisticated techniques would have been more, not less, accessible, to an aural audience. (Paperback) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press(UK)
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780198150145ISBN:0198150148
Description: New. A close study of the "Iliad" reveals a wealth of powerful networks and intricate poetic motifs. This study argues that Homer created his work to be read aloud, and that its sophisticated techniques would have been more accessible to an aural audience. read more
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