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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... Modern opera and modern verse - drama are the two children of Greek tragedy , and they constantly aspire towards one another . Modern standards of dramatic criticism were being built up through the Renaissance , partly by experiments in ...
... Modern opera and modern verse - drama are the two children of Greek tragedy , and they constantly aspire towards one another . Modern standards of dramatic criticism were being built up through the Renaissance , partly by experiments in ...
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... modern lyric poetry . It was not like the theatre , where the emergence of Greek and Latin comedy and tragedy was a complete revelation of hitherto undreamed - of forms and creative possibilities . Poets who already commanded the rhyme ...
... modern lyric poetry . It was not like the theatre , where the emergence of Greek and Latin comedy and tragedy was a complete revelation of hitherto undreamed - of forms and creative possibilities . Poets who already commanded the rhyme ...
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... modern writer could use Latin words or constructions not found in his works , and those , more liberal , who pointed out that Latin was still a living language which modern authors could expand and alter to their own needs . Since this ...
... modern writer could use Latin words or constructions not found in his works , and those , more liberal , who pointed out that Latin was still a living language which modern authors could expand and alter to their own needs . Since this ...
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ITALY | 5 |
THE MIDDLE AGES | 11 |
ENGLISH LITERATURE 2247 | 22 |
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