Giuseppe Pezzini

Terence and the Verb 'to Be' in Latin

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Produktbeschreibung

Terence and the Verb 'To Be' in Latin is the first in-depth study of the verb 'to be' in Latin (esse) and its contracted form, with a particular focus on its appearance in the plays of the ancient Roman playwright, Terence.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 374
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. September 2015
• Englisch, Latein
• Abmessung: 218mm x 142mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 635g
• ISBN-13: 9780198736240
• ISBN-10: 019873624X
• Artikelnr.: 47870307

Autorenporträt

Giuseppe Pezzini is a Fellow by Examination at Magdalen College, University of Oxford.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Boxes and Tables
I: Introduction
II: Contractions of esse: Collection of Evidence
III: Contraction of esse: Phonological Analysis and Historical Appraisal
IV: Analysis of Contracted Forms in Terence
V: Sigmatic Ecthlipsis and Cliticization of esse in Latin
VI: Conclusions
Appendix
References
Index