Device and Composition in the Greek Epic Cycle
| Author | : Benjamin Sammons |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780190614843 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0190614846 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (846 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Device and Composition in the Greek Epic Cycle by : Benjamin Sammons
Download or read book Device and Composition in the Greek Epic Cycle written by Benjamin Sammons and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benjamin Sammons argues that the poems of the so-called 'Epic Cycle' were constructed using the same traditional devices as the Homeric epics. From this insight he sheds new light on the overall form of these lost poems and offers fresh interpretation of the few remaining fragments
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