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Roman Epic (Paperback)
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Short Description for Roman Epic Distinguished Latinists examine the formation and evolution of Roman epic from its beginnings in the third century BC to the high Italian Renaissance.
Full description- Publisher: ROUTLEDGE
- Published: 20 September 1996
- Format: Paperback 336 pages
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- Categories: Literary Studies: Classical, Early & Medieval | Literary Studies: Fiction, Novelists & Prose Writers
- ISBN 13: 9780415143578 ISBN 10: 0415143578
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Full description for Roman Epic
Roman epic is both index and critique of the foundational culture of the western world. It is one of Europe's most persistent and determinant poetic modes. In this book distinguished Latinists examine the formation and evolution of Roman epic from its beginnings in the third century BC to the high Italian Renaissance. Featuring a variety of methodologies and approaches, it clarifies the literary importance and political and moral meaning of Roman epic.
