Epic Lessons : An Introduction to Ancient Didactic Poetry
by
Peter Toohey
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0415862248
ISBN-13
9780415862240
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 9th, 2013
Print length
282 Pages
Weight
414 grams
Dimensions
15.20 x 22.80 x 2.50 cms
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Didactic epic was enormously popular in the ancient world. It was used to teach Greeks and Romans technical and scientific subjects - in verse. Epic Lessons shows how this scientific poetry was aimed to instruct and entertain.
Didactic Epic was enormously popular in the ancient world. It was used to teach Greeks and Romans technical and scientific subjects, but in verse. Epic Lessons shows how this scientific poetry was intended not just to instruct but also to entertain.
Praise for its predecessor, Reading Epic
''Toohey''s erudition makes the complexities and the strangeness of these ancient poems appear as clear as daylight and his enthusiasm renders them as attractive as the latest blockbuster.'' - JACT Review
Praise for its predecessor, Reading Epic
''Toohey''s erudition makes the complexities and the strangeness of these ancient poems appear as clear as daylight and his enthusiasm renders them as attractive as the latest blockbuster.'' - JACT Review
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