Pastoral Inscriptions Reading and Writing Virgil's Eclogues |
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| Author:
| Breed, Brian W. |
| Series title: | Classical Literature and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84966-807-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Bristol Classical Press |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | AUD $36.99 |
Book Description:
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Virgil's "Eclogues" represent the introduction of a different genre, pastoral, to Latin literature. This work examines the tension between representations of orality in Virgil's pastoral world and the intense textuality of his pastoral poetry.
Virgil's "Eclogues" represent the introduction of a different genre, pastoral, to Latin literature. This work examines the tension between representations of orality in Virgil's pastoral world and the intense textuality of his pastoral poetry.