Speech in ancient Greek literature: studies in ancient Greek narrative
Speech in Ancient Greek Literature is the fifth volume in the series Studies in Ancient Greek Narrative. There is hardly any Greek narrative text without speech, which need not surprise in the literature of a culture which loved theatre and also invented the art of rhetoric. This book offers a full...
| Published in: | Studies in ancient Greek narrative |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2022]
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| In: |
Studies in ancient Greek narrative (volume 5)
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| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Studies in ancient Greek narrative. volume 5, Speech in ancient Greek literature] (2022) (Sedlacek, James E.)
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| Series/Journal: | Studies in ancient Greek narrative
volume 5 Mnemosyne Supplementum volume 448 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Greek language
/ Literature
/ Speech (Motif)
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| Further subjects: | B
Literature and Cultural Studies
B Conference program 2017 (Amsterdam) |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Speech in Ancient Greek Literature is the fifth volume in the series Studies in Ancient Greek Narrative. There is hardly any Greek narrative text without speech, which need not surprise in the literature of a culture which loved theatre and also invented the art of rhetoric. This book offers a full discussion of the types of speech, the modes of speech and their effective alternation, and the functions of speech from Homer to Heliodorus, including the Gospels. For the first time speech-introductions and 'speech in speech' are discussed across all genres. All chapters also pay attention to moments when characters do not speak |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004498818 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004498815 |