Ancient Greek Literature |
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| Editor:
| Dover, K. J.
Bowie, E. L.
Griffin, Jasper
West, M. L. |
| Series title: | Opus Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-289294-2 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1997 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $109.99 |
Book Description:
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This historical survey of Greek literature from 700 BC to 550 AD concentrates on the principal authors and quotes many passages from their work in translation, including such well known figures as Homer, Plato, Aristophanes, and Euripides. Poetry, tragedy, comedy, history, science, philosophy, and oratory are all examined through the available literature. This updated edition includes a thoroughly revised bibliography.
This historical survey of Greek literature from 700 BC to 550 AD concentrates on the principal authors and quotes many passages from their work in translation, including such well known figures as Homer, Plato, Aristophanes, and Euripides. Poetry, tragedy, comedy, history, science, philosophy, and oratory are all examined through the available literature. This updated edition includes a thoroughly revised bibliography.