Asyndeton and its interpretation in Latin literature history, patterns, textual criticism J.N. Adams

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adams, J. N. (James Noel), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latin language--Asyndeton.

Latin language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2021

Summary:

Asyndetic coordination (omission of coordinators such as 'but', 'or', 'and') is ancient in Indo-European languages. Most commentaries on Greek and Latin texts index 'asyndeton', but wide-ranging treatments of asyndeton across a variety of literary and non-literary genres are largely lacking, and comments are often impressionistic. This book provides the most comprehensive account of asyndeton in Latin ever attempted, and it also contains material from Greek and Umbrian. It analyses asyndeta in diverse genres from early Latin to the early Empire, including prayers and laws, and aims to identify types, determinants, generic variations and chronological changes. Since coordinators are easily left out or added by scribes, criteria are discussed that might be used by editors in deciding between asyndeton and coordination. External influences on Latin, such as Greek and Italic, are also considered. The book will be essential for all scholars of Latin language and literature as well as historical linguistics

Notes:

Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 22, 2021)

ISBN:

9781108943284

1108943284

OCLC:

1252527616

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