Ancient Greek Literature - Literary Criticism, Textual Criticism, Ancient Greek Poetry - Literary Criticism, Indo-European Languages - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
In Homeric studies, an ongoing debate centers on different ways to establish the texts of Homer and the different ways to appreciate the poetry created in the language of Homer. Gregory Nagy, a lifelong Homer scholar, takes a stand in the midst of this debate. He presents an overview of millennia of engagement with Homer's poetry, shows the different editorial principles that have been applied to the texts, and evaluates their impact.Synopsis
In Homeric studies, an ongoing debate centers on different ways to establish the texts of Homer and the different ways to appreciate the poetry created in the language of Homer. Gregory Nagy, a lifelong Homer scholar, takes a stand in the midst of this debate. He presents an overview of millennia of engagement with Homer's poetry, shows the different editorial principles that have been applied to the texts, and evaluates their impact.
Book Details
Published
October 1, 2004
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Pages
224
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780252029837