The challenge of epic : : allusive engagement in the Dionysiaca of Nonnus / / Robert Shorrock.
Nonnus once vied with Homer for popularity; today his Dionysiaca languishes in obscurity. The Challenge of Epic offers a literary critical rehabilitation of Nonnus' fifth-century AD poem. It argues that modern neglect stems from a failure to appreciate the central position of allusion in late-a...
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Shorrock, Robert, author. The challenge of epic : allusive engagement in the Dionysiaca of Nonnus / Robert Shorrock. Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston ; Köln : Brill, [2001] ©2001 1 online resource (viii, 245 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ; 210 Nonnus once vied with Homer for popularity; today his Dionysiaca languishes in obscurity. The Challenge of Epic offers a literary critical rehabilitation of Nonnus' fifth-century AD poem. It argues that modern neglect stems from a failure to appreciate the central position of allusion in late-antique poetry. Attention first focuses on intertextual allusion. It is argued that the poet draws on a plethora of allusions to the cycle of Greek mythology in order to imbue his specific narrative with a universal significance. Focus then shifts to metapoetic allusion: the way in which Nonnus alludes self-consciously to the process of writing, and develops parallels between himself and his subject, Dionysus. Through an appreciation of Nonnus' alllusive strategies, the modern reader can again engage with the mind-bending challenge of the Dionysiaca . Preliminary Material -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- THE CHALLENGE OF EPIC -- THE CYCLE OF DIONYSUS -- THE POET OF DIONYSUS -- THE DIONYSIAC EXPERIENCE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX LOCORUM -- GENERAL INDEX -- SUPPLEMENTS TO MNEMOSYNE. Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-227) and indexes. Description based on print version record. Epic poetry, Greek History and criticism. Allusions in literature. Intertextuality. Nonnus, of Panopolis. Dionysiaca. Dionysus (Greek deity) In literature. 90-04-11795-4 650-02 Διόνυσος (Ελληνική θεότητα) στη λογοτεχνία. 600-01 Νόννος, 4ος αι. Διονυσιακά. Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ; 210. |
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