Generic Composition in Greek and Roman Poetry (Revised)

by Francis Cairns

Original in conception and powerful in scope, Generic Composition in Greek and Roman Poetry remains one of the most important books on early Greek, Hellenistic and Roman poetry in a generation. First published in the philological climate of the early 1970s, Francis Cairns' book was among the first works that sought to further our comprehension of difficult or obscure ancient poems by applying new literary-critical conventions and terminology, notably...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0979971314
• ISBN13: 9780979971310
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Michigan Classical Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.5"