The Art and Rhetoric of the Homeric Catalogue

This book takes a fresh look at a familiar element of the Homeric epics - the poetic catalogue. It shows that in a variety of contexts, Homer uses catalogue poetry not only to develop his themes, but to comment on the ideals and limitations of the epic genre itself.

• | By (Author): Benjamin Sammons (Author)
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
• | Publication Date: Jul 01, 2010
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 248 pages
• | Language: NULL
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0195375688
• | ISBN-13: 9780195375688