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Original in conception and powerful in scope, Generic Composition in Greek and Roman Poetry remains one of the most important books on early Greek, Hellenistic and Roman poetry in a generation.

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Table of Contents


Preface

Abbreviations

Addenda

Part One: Genres and Topoi

1. In Media Res

2. The Antiquity and Development of the Genres

3. The Categories of Genres

4. Originally in the use of Topoi

Part Two: The Constructive Principles of Genre

5. Inversion

6. Reaction

7. Inclusion

8. Speaker-variation

9. Addressee-variation

Notes and References

Translations

Index of Genres and Examples

General Index

Postscript to the Revised Edition


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      Publisher: Michigan Classical Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 31/12/2007
      ISBN13: 9780979971310, 978-0979971310
      ISBN10: 979971314

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Original in conception and powerful in scope, Generic Composition in Greek and Roman Poetry remains one of the most important books on early Greek, Hellenistic and Roman poetry in a generation.

      Trade Review




      Table of Contents


      Preface

      Abbreviations

      Addenda

      Part One: Genres and Topoi

      1. In Media Res

      2. The Antiquity and Development of the Genres

      3. The Categories of Genres

      4. Originally in the use of Topoi

      Part Two: The Constructive Principles of Genre

      5. Inversion

      6. Reaction

      7. Inclusion

      8. Speaker-variation

      9. Addressee-variation

      Notes and References

      Translations

      Index of Genres and Examples

      General Index

      Postscript to the Revised Edition


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