Soliciting Darkness Pindar, Obscurity, and the Classical Tradition |
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| Author:
| Hamilton, John T. |
| Series title: | Harvard Studies in Comparative Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-01257-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.50USD $27.50 |
Book Description:
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In discussing both poets and scholars from a broad historical span, with emphasis on the German legacy of genius, Hamilton investigates how Pindar's obscurity has been perceived and confronted, extorted and exploited. This study addresses a variety of pressing issues, including the possibility or impossibility of a continuous literary tradition.
In discussing both poets and scholars from a broad historical span, with emphasis on the German legacy of genius, Hamilton investigates how Pindar's obscurity has been perceived and confronted, extorted and exploited. This study addresses a variety of pressing issues, including the possibility or impossibility of a continuous literary tradition.