Douglas E. Gerber: Greek Elegiac Poetry: From the Seventh to the Fifth Centuries BC

Greek Elegiac Poetry: From the Seventh to the Fifth Centuries BC


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The Greek poetry of the archaic period that we call elegy was composed primarily for banquets and convivial gatherings. Its subject matter consists of almost any topic, excluding only the scurrilous and obscene. Douglas Gerber provides a translation of the fragments and significant testimonia that have come down to us.

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Author: Douglas E. Gerber
Number of Pages: 502 pages
Published Date: 01 Sep 1999
Publisher: HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Publication Country: Cambridge, Mass, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780674995826
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