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The philosophizing muse : the influence of Greek philosophy on Roman poetry / edited by Myrto Garani and David Konstan.

Van Pelt Library PA6047 .P45 2014
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Garani, Myrto, 1975- editor.
Konstan, David, editor.
Series:
Pierides ; v.3.
Pierides, studies in Greek and Latin literature ; v. 3
Language:
English
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Latin
Subjects (All):
Latin poetry--History and criticism.
Latin poetry.
Philosophy, Ancient--Influence.
Philosophy, Ancient.
Philosophers, Ancient--Poetry.
Philosophers, Ancient.
Genre:
Poetry.
Physical Description:
xxvii, 354 pages ; 22 cm.
Other Title:
Pierides : studies in Greek and Latin literature. v.3, Philosophizing muse: the influence of greek philosophy on roman poetry
Place of Publication:
Newscastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Press, 2014.
Language Note:
Text in English; Contains passages in Latin and Ancient Greek with English translations.
Summary:
An international group of scholars expert in Roman literature and the reception of the Greek philosophical tradition have come together to analyze the debt of Latin poetry to Greek philosophy across a range of authors, from the 3rd century BC to the 1st century AD.--Provided by publisher
Contents:
Introduction / Myrto Garani and David Konstan
The beginnings: philosophy in Roman literature before 155 B.C. / Dorota Dutsch
Lucretius, Empedocles, and Cleanthes / Gordon Campbell
Philosophy in Vergil / Joseph Farrell
Horace's epicurean voice in the satires / David Armstrong
The figure of Numa on Ovid's Fasti / Myrto Garani
Manilius and stoicism / Ilaria Ramelli
'Stoic tragedy'': A contradiction in terms? / Claudia Wiener
Consolation, rebellion and philosophy in Lucan's Bellum Civile Book 8 / Francesca D'Alessandro Behr
Persius' Fourth Satire; Socrates and the failure of pedagogy / Shadi Bartsch
Stoic thought and Homeric reminiscence in Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica / A. Zissos.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:
1443859753
9781443859752
OCLC:
885014634
Publisher Number:
99960498451

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