True Names: Vergil and the Alexandrian Tradition of Etymological Wordplay

by James J. O'Hara

Book Overview

In True Names: Vergil and the Alexandrian Tradition of Etymological Wordplay, James O'Hara presents a richly annotated, comprehensive collection of examples of etymological wordplay in Vergil's Aeneid, Eclogues, and Georgics. An extensive introduction on the etymologizing of Vergil and his poetic forerunners places the poet in historical context and analyzes the form and style of his wordplay.

In this new edition, O'Hara...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472036874
• ISBN13: 9780472036875
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"