The Classical Tradition: Greek and Roman Influences on Western LiteratureOxford University Press, 1957 - 763 Seiten "An account of the chief ways in which the Greco-Roman tradition has shaped the literatures of modern Europe and America. Beginning with Old English poetry and French romance, and continuing to mid-twentieth century, the author shows how one country after another learned forms, imagery, myths, style and standards in the gradual but continuous rediscovery of Greco-Roman literary arts." [Back cover]. |
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... civilization , because its spiritual achievements would be less great . The Greeks and , learning from them , the Romans created a noble and complex civilization , which flourished for a thousand years and was overthrown only through a ...
... civilization , because its spiritual achievements would be less great . The Greeks and , learning from them , the Romans created a noble and complex civilization , which flourished for a thousand years and was overthrown only through a ...
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... civilization can come into contact with another , can destroy it or imitate it or learn from it . But one civilization does not grow out of another and surpass it , any more than one full - size tree grows out of the top branches of ...
... civilization can come into contact with another , can destroy it or imitate it or learn from it . But one civilization does not grow out of another and surpass it , any more than one full - size tree grows out of the top branches of ...
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... civilization itself . Many of us misunderstand it . We live in a materialistic world . Most of us think incessantly about making money , or about gaining power- expressed in material terms for one group or one nation , or about ...
... civilization itself . Many of us misunderstand it . We live in a materialistic world . Most of us think incessantly about making money , or about gaining power- expressed in material terms for one group or one nation , or about ...
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ITALY | 5 |
THE MIDDLE AGES | 11 |
ENGLISH LITERATURE 2247 | 22 |
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