William H Race

Classical Genres and English Poetry (Routledge Revivals)

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1988, this study explains how certain genres created by Classical poets were adapted and sometimes transformed by the poets of the modern world, beginning with the Tudor poets' rediscovery of the Classical heritage. A detailed and fascinating title, this study will appeal to teachers and students of both English and Classical literature.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9781138804005
• ISBN-10: 1138804002
• Artikelnr.: 44490521

Autorenporträt

Race, William H.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Modifying the Poetic Tradition: The Recusatio 2. Introducing a Subject: The Priamel 3. Poetry and the Visual Arts: The Ekphrasis 4. The Rhetoric of Lament and Consolation 5. The Argument of Carpe-diem Poems 6. Forms of Persuasion in Hymns 7. Praise and Counsel: Eulogy
Conclusion
Additional Examples
Select Bibliography
Index of Authors and Works
Index of Subjects