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The Lives of the Greek Poets

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Published: 1st July 2012
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Mary R. Lefkowitz has extensively revised and rewritten her classic study to introduce a new generation of students to the lives of the Greek poets. Thoroughly updated with references to the most recent scholarship, this second edition includes new material and fresh analysis of the ancient biographies of Greece's most famous poets.
With little or no independent historical information to draw on, ancient writers searched for biographical data in the poets' own works and in comic poetry about them. Lefkowitz describes how biographical mythology was created and offers a sympathetic account of how individual biographers reconstructed the poets' lives. She argues that the life stories of Greek poets, even though primarily fictional, still merit close consideration, as they provide modern readers with insight into ancient notions about the creative process and the purpose of poetic composition.

ISBN: 9781780930893
ISBN-10: 1780930895
Audience: Professional
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 256
Published: 1st July 2012
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 15.8  x 2.4
Weight (kg): 0.394