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Author Fantham, Elaine.

Title Roman readings : Roman response to Greek literature from Plautus to Statius and Quintilian / Elaine Fantham.

Publication Info. Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter, [2011]
©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xxvii, 634 pages).
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Series Beiträge zur Altertumskunde, 1616-0452 ; Bd. 277
Beiträge zur Altertumskunde ; Bd. 277.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Comedy and sexuality -- Rhetoric and literary culture -- Ovid's narrative poem, the Fasti -- Passion and civil war in Roman tragedy and epic : Seneca, Lucan and Statius.
Summary This volume presents closely connected articles by Elaine Fantham which deal with Roman responses to Greek literature on three major subjects: the history and criticism of Latin poetry and rhetoric, women in Roman life and dramatic poetry and the poetic representation of children in relation to their mothers and teachers. The volume discusses among others texts by Plautus, Terence, Cicero, Quintilian, Gellius and Ovid.
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Subject Latin literature -- History and criticism.
Latin literature.
Latin drama -- History and criticism.
Latin drama.
Latin poetry -- History and criticism.
Latin poetry.
Rhetoric, Ancient.
Rhetoric, Ancient.
Genre/Form Electronic resource.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Other Form: Print version: Fantham, Elaine. Roman readings. Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter, ©2011 9783110229332 (DLC) 2010011248 (OCoLC)589017714
ISBN 9783110229349 (electronic book)
311022934X (electronic book)
9783110229332 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
3110229331 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)