From Polypragmon to Curiosus
| Author | : Matthew Leigh |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 262 |
| Release | : 2013-04-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199668618 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199668612 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (612 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis From Polypragmon to Curiosus by : Matthew Leigh
Download or read book From Polypragmon to Curiosus written by Matthew Leigh and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a study of how Greek and Latin writers describe curious, meddlesome, and exaggerated behavior. Founded on a family of Greek terms, and the Latin words used to describe them, Leigh surveys how they were used in Greek literature from the 5th and 4th centuries BC and their Latin usage in relation to Hellenistic and imperial Greek.
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