Rumour and Renown: Representations of Fama in Western Literature

by Philip Hardie

Book Overview

The Latin word fama means 'rumour', 'report', 'tradition', as well as modern English 'fame' or 'renown'. This magisterial and groundbreaking study in the literary and cultural history of rumour and renown, by one of the most influential living critics of Latin poetry, examines the intricate dynamics of their representations from Homer to Alexander Pope, with a focus on the power struggles played out within attempts to control the word, both spoken...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107475988
• ISBN13: 9781107475984
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 706 Pages
• Weight: 2.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"