Title: Poetic garlands: Hellenistic epigrams in contextAuthor: Gutzwiller, Kathryn J
Published: University of California Press, 1998
Subjects: Classics |
Classical Literature and Language |
Comparative Literature |
LiteraturePublisher's Description: Epigrams, the briefest of Greek poetic forms, had a strong appeal for readers of the Hellenistic period (323-31 B.C.). One of the most characteristic literary forms of the era, the epigram, unlike any other ancient or classical form of poetry, was not only composed for public recitation but was also . . .
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