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The Artistry of the Homeric Simile
William C. Scott
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Description for The Artistry of the Homeric Simile
Paperback. An examination of the aesthetic qualities of the Homeric simile Num Pages: 282 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
The similes in Homer are treasure troves. They describe scenes of Greek life that are not presented in their simplest form anywhere else: landscapes and seascapes, storms and calm weather, fighting among animals, civic disputes, athletic contests, horse races, community entertainment, women involved in their daily tasks, men running their farms and orchards. These basic paratactic additions to the narrative show how the Greeks found and developed parallels between two scenes-each of which elucidated and interpreted the other-then expressed those scenes in effective poetic language. In The Artistry of the Homeric Simile, Scott explores the variations and modifications ... Read more
The similes in Homer are treasure troves. They describe scenes of Greek life that are not presented in their simplest form anywhere else: landscapes and seascapes, storms and calm weather, fighting among animals, civic disputes, athletic contests, horse races, community entertainment, women involved in their daily tasks, men running their farms and orchards. These basic paratactic additions to the narrative show how the Greeks found and developed parallels between two scenes-each of which elucidated and interpreted the other-then expressed those scenes in effective poetic language. In The Artistry of the Homeric Simile, Scott explores the variations and modifications ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781584657972
SKU
V9781584657972
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About William C. Scott
WILLIAM C. SCOTT is emeritus professor of classics at Dartmouth College. His previous publications include The Oral Nature of the Homeric Simile, Musical Design in Aeschylean Theater, Plato's The Republic with Richard W. Sterling, and Musical Design in Sophoclean Theater.
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