Criteria of Truth Representations of Truth and Falsehood in Hellenistic Poetry |
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| Author:
| Kidder, Kathleen |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-29242-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2023 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.95 |
Book Description:
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Amidst conflicting information and personal experiences, how can someone distinguish between truth and falsehood? Criteria of Truth: Representations of Truth and Falsehood in Hellenistic Poetry tackles this fundamental question through a study of five Hellenistic poems by Aratus, Nicander, Callimachus, Apollonius of Rhodes, and Lycophron.
Amidst conflicting information and personal experiences, how can someone distinguish between truth and falsehood? Criteria of Truth: Representations of Truth and Falsehood in Hellenistic Poetry tackles this fundamental question through a study of five Hellenistic poems by Aratus, Nicander, Callimachus, Apollonius of Rhodes, and Lycophron.