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The Place of Poetry in Ancient Literature

The Place of Poetry in Ancient Literature

Paperback (13 Apr 1989)

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This lecture was delivered by Donald Russell, Fellow of St John's College, University of Oxford, to mark his retirement from the post of Professor of Classical Literature. It was given at the Hall of St John's College on 20th May, 1988.;The lecture discussed ancient views of the relation of poetry to other forms of literature, and sought to draw conclusions relevant to present-day study of the classics. Professor Russell contended that more attention should be paid to this form of prose, and especially to orators, if an adequate view of the distinctive qualities of classical literature was to be passed on to the next generation.

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ISBN: 9780198143949
Publisher: Clarendon
Imprint: Clarendon
Pub date:
DEWEY: 880.09
DEWEY edition: 19
Weight: -1g
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm