Later Greek Literature

by John J. Winkler and Gordon Williams

Book Overview

Under the Roman Empire Greek literature experienced a renaissance. This flowering of interest in the Classics was in part a revival of the traditional culture associated with the glorious past and in part a development of new forms such as the novel, the classical lecture and the erotic letter. This literature has traditionally been considerably underrated and the essays in this 1982 volume of Yale Classical Studies were collected in an attempt to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521136229
• ISBN13: 9780521136228
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"