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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... complete translation of Seneca's tragedies into Spanish in the fifteenth century . The most influential vernacular dramatic translation of the period was certainly the English version of the Ten Tragedies , produced by six different ...
... complete translation of Seneca's tragedies into Spanish in the fifteenth century . The most influential vernacular dramatic translation of the period was certainly the English version of the Ten Tragedies , produced by six different ...
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... complete version , based on a Latin translation by the Pole Stanislas Warshewiczki . CICERO's correspondence with ... complete collection are relatively few . There were none in English or German . In French they appeared in a complete ...
... complete version , based on a Latin translation by the Pole Stanislas Warshewiczki . CICERO's correspondence with ... complete collection are relatively few . There were none in English or German . In French they appeared in a complete ...
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... complete illusion of local and temporal colour . All his plays have touches , and many have complete scenes and characters , which could only be contemporary English . But from this broad classification of his themes it is evident that ...
... complete illusion of local and temporal colour . All his plays have touches , and many have complete scenes and characters , which could only be contemporary English . But from this broad classification of his themes it is evident that ...
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ITALY | 5 |
THE MIDDLE AGES | 11 |
ENGLISH LITERATURE 2247 | 22 |
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