Expressions of agency in ancient Greek /

This title explores the development by Ancient Greek of prepositions to mark the agents of passive verbs, from Homer through to the first millennium AD. The translation of examples renders the title accessible to non-classicists interested in changes in prepositional systems generally.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: George, Coulter H., 1976- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Series:Cambridge classical studies.
Subjects:
Greek language > Prepositions.
Greek language > Passive voice.
Greek language > Verb.
Agent (Philosophy)
Grec (Langue) > Prépositions.
Grec (Langue) > Passif.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > Ancient Languages.
Passiv
Präposition
Agens
Griechisch.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Passive verbs and agent constructions
  • 2. Agent constructions in Homer
  • 3. Agent constructions with perfect passive verbs
  • 4. Agent constructions with prepositions other than [actual symbol not reproducible] : prose
  • 5. Agent constructions with prepositions other than [actual symbol not reproducible] : tragedy and comedy
  • 6. decline of [actual symbol not reproducible] in agent constructions.

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