Inscribing Sorrow : : Fourth-Century Attic Funerary Epigrams / / Christos Tsagalis.
Fourth-century Attic grave epigrams reflect a transitional phase in the evolution of the genre of epigram. They testify to a shift of interest towards social issues such as the family, the deceased’s age and profession. In a turbulent period of restlessness and uncertainty that followed the devastat...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2008] ©2008 |
| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes ,
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Quotations and Transliteration
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. The Use of Gnomic Expressions
- Chapter 2. Poetic Imagery
- Chapter 3. Public Display, Private Focus: Redefining Social Virtues
- Chapter 4. Narrative Development and Poetic Technique
- Conclusion
- Backmatter