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Beyond Greek : The Beginnings of Latin Literature / Denis Feeney.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: 1 online resource (326 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780674496026
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 870.9/001
LOC classification:
  • PA3010 .F446 2016
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Translation: Languages, Scripts, Texts -- 2. The Roman Translation Project -- 3. The Interface between Latin and Greek -- 4. Middle Grounds, Zones of Contact -- 5. A Stage for an Imperial Power -- 6. A Literature in the Latin Language -- 7. The Impact and Reach of the New Literature -- 8. Acts of Comparison -- Conclusion: Joining the Network -- Notes -- References -- Index
Summary: Ancient Roman authors are firmly established in the Western canon, and yet the birth of Latin literature was far from inevitable. The cultural flourishing that eventually produced the Latin classics was one of the strangest events in history, as Denis Feeney demonstrates in this bold revision.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - DeGruyter (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (dgr)9780674496026

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Translation: Languages, Scripts, Texts -- 2. The Roman Translation Project -- 3. The Interface between Latin and Greek -- 4. Middle Grounds, Zones of Contact -- 5. A Stage for an Imperial Power -- 6. A Literature in the Latin Language -- 7. The Impact and Reach of the New Literature -- 8. Acts of Comparison -- Conclusion: Joining the Network -- Notes -- References -- Index

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Ancient Roman authors are firmly established in the Western canon, and yet the birth of Latin literature was far from inevitable. The cultural flourishing that eventually produced the Latin classics was one of the strangest events in history, as Denis Feeney demonstrates in this bold revision.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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