Iambic poetics in the Roman Empire /

This is the first book to study the impact of invective poetics associated with early Greek iambic poetry on Roman imperial authors and audiences. It demonstrates how authors as varied as Ovid and Gregory Nazianzen wove recognizable elements of the iambic tradition (e.g. meter, motifs or poetic biog...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Hawkins, Tom, 1972- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Subjects:	Archilochus > Criticism and interpretation. Archilochus > Influence. Iambic poetry, Classical > History and criticism. Greek language > Metrics and rhythmics. Latin language > Metrics and rhythmics. Latin literature > Greek influences.