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Speech in Speech
Victor Bers
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Description for Speech in Speech
Hardback. This volume explores the techniques by which classical Greek texts written primarily for public performance incorporate direct quotations (oratio recta) of 'other voices' - imagined or real. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
Speech in Speech explores the techniques by which Classical Greek texts written primarily for public performance weave in direct quotations (oratio recta) of "other voices"-imagined or real. This "speech in speech" is usually perceived as endowed with a greater vividness and authenticity than indirect quotation, even when the words report what someone might say, or enliven the verbal texture of plays and speeches, and examines the intricate relation of direct quotations to their "originals". As the first synoptic and detailed study of oratio recta in Classical Greek literature, Speech in Speech will be useful to anyone interested in ancient literary ... Read more
Speech in Speech explores the techniques by which Classical Greek texts written primarily for public performance weave in direct quotations (oratio recta) of "other voices"-imagined or real. This "speech in speech" is usually perceived as endowed with a greater vividness and authenticity than indirect quotation, even when the words report what someone might say, or enliven the verbal texture of plays and speeches, and examines the intricate relation of direct quotations to their "originals". As the first synoptic and detailed study of oratio recta in Classical Greek literature, Speech in Speech will be useful to anyone interested in ancient literary ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847684496
SKU
V9780847684496
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Ref
99-15
About Victor Bers
Victor Bers is Professor of Classics at Yale University. He is author of Enallage and Greek Style and Greek Poetic Syntax in the Classical Age.
Reviews for Speech in Speech
An interesting and valuable book . . . The subject is an important one that has received relatively little notice to date: Bers offers a rich collection of material and an abundance of useful insights on texts both ancient ad modern.
John R. Porter, University of Saskatchewan
Phoenix
Speech in Speech combines the thoroughness of traditional ... Read more
John R. Porter, University of Saskatchewan
Phoenix
Speech in Speech combines the thoroughness of traditional ... Read more