Inscribing sorrow : fourth-century Attic funerary epigrams /

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Fourth-century Attic grave epigrams reflect a transitional phase in the evolution of the genre of epigram. They testify to a shift of interest towards social issues such as the family, the deceased's age and profession. In a turbulent period of restlessness and uncertainty that followed the dev...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Tsagalis, Christos
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin ; New York : W. De Gruyter, ©2008.
Series:Trends in classics. Supplementary volumes ; v. 1.
Subjects:
Epigrams, Greek > History and criticism.
Epitaphs > Greece > History and criticism.
Funeral rites and ceremonies in literature.
Funeral rites and ceremonies > Greece.
Épigrammes grecques > Histoire et critique.
Épitaphes > Grèce > Histoire et critique.
Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies > Grèce.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Epigrams, Greek
Epitaphs
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Funeral rites and ceremonies in literature
Epigrammen.
Grieks.
Sociale aspecten.
Greece
Attica.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter; Contents; Quotations and Transliteration; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Use of Gnomic Expressions; Chapter 2. Poetic Imagery; Chapter 3. Public Display, Private Focus: Redefining Social Virtues; Chapter 4. Narrative Development and Poetic Technique; Conclusion; Backmatter.

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