Aspects of Ecphrastic Technique in Ovid''s Metamorphoses.

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By first examining the origins of ecphrasis as a rhetorical trope, as well as its association with simile, the author provides an historical context on which to base a discussion of Ovid's own use of the device. Consideration is given to recent theoretical approaches to the subject, as well as...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Norton, Elizabeth
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Griego Antiguo
Latín
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013.
Temas:
Ovid, > 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. > Metamorphoses.
Ovid, > 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. > Technique.
Ovid, > 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.
Metamorphoses (Ovid)
Fables, Latin > History and criticism.
Ekphrasis.
Fables latines > Histoire et critique.
ekphrasis.
POETRY > Ancient, Classical & Medieval.
Ekphrasis
Fables, Latin
Technique
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:By first examining the origins of ecphrasis as a rhetorical trope, as well as its association with simile, the author provides an historical context on which to base a discussion of Ovid's own use of the device. Consideration is given to recent theoretical approaches to the subject, as well as to a selection of ancient texts that may have influenced Ovid's work. After this, a more in-depth examination of relevant passages within the Metamorphoses is undertaken. The author concludes by consid ...
Descripción Física:1 online resource (242 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781443865470
1443865478
1322056803
9781322056807

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