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This book selects central moments in the literary reception of the Works and Days in antiquity, studies these moments in sophisticated depth, and pays particular attention to Hesiod's importance as the founding father of 'didactic literature'. It will appeal to all those with a serious interest in ancient literature.

Table of Contents
1. Reading Hesiod; 2. A didactic poem?; 3. Hesiod and the symposium; 4. Plutarch's Works and Days, and Proclus', and Hesiod's; 5. Aesop and Hesiod; 6. Hesiod's style: towards an ancient analysis.

Hesiodic Voices

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/19/2017 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781107624979, 978-1107624979
      ISBN10: 1107624975

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book selects central moments in the literary reception of the Works and Days in antiquity, studies these moments in sophisticated depth, and pays particular attention to Hesiod's importance as the founding father of 'didactic literature'. It will appeal to all those with a serious interest in ancient literature.

      Table of Contents
      1. Reading Hesiod; 2. A didactic poem?; 3. Hesiod and the symposium; 4. Plutarch's Works and Days, and Proclus', and Hesiod's; 5. Aesop and Hesiod; 6. Hesiod's style: towards an ancient analysis.

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