Greek epigram from the Hellenistic to the early Byzantine era /

The briefest of all ancient Greek genres, epigram is also the most resilient. This volume provides a selection of in-depth treatments of key aspects of Greek literary epigram from the Hellenistic to the early Byzantine period, rather than focusing on individual authors or anthologies, in order to ex...

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Other Authors: Kanellou, Maria (Editor), Petrovic, Ivana (Editor), Carey, Christopher (Classicist) (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The briefest of all ancient Greek genres, epigram is also the most resilient. This volume provides a selection of in-depth treatments of key aspects of Greek literary epigram from the Hellenistic to the early Byzantine period, rather than focusing on individual authors or anthologies, in order to explore the evolution of the genre over time.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 438 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780192573780
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