The Classical Tradition: Greek and Roman Influences on Western LiteratureOxford University Press, 1957 - 763 Seiten "An account of the chief ways in which the Greco-Roman tradition has shaped the literatures of modern Europe and America. Beginning with Old English poetry and French romance, and continuing to mid-twentieth century, the author shows how one country after another learned forms, imagery, myths, style and standards in the gradual but continuous rediscovery of Greco-Roman literary arts." [Back cover]. |
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... become one of the great culture - languages of the world . Similarly , Latin verbal elements like -tion and in- were imported and their use extended . And , as in French , the spelling of Romance words in English was corrected . For ...
... become one of the great culture - languages of the world . Similarly , Latin verbal elements like -tion and in- were imported and their use extended . And , as in French , the spelling of Romance words in English was corrected . For ...
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... become a more real and energetic type of fiction ; and the offspring of Telemachus include The Last Days of Pompeii , Ben - Hur , I , Claudius , and Thornton Wilder's recent The Ides of March - which , like ' Dares Phrygius ' , pretends ...
... become a more real and energetic type of fiction ; and the offspring of Telemachus include The Last Days of Pompeii , Ben - Hur , I , Claudius , and Thornton Wilder's recent The Ides of March - which , like ' Dares Phrygius ' , pretends ...
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... becomes an Epicurean . Then , after meeting and admiring Marcus Aurelius , he rises to Stoicism . From Stoicism he ... become a soul worthy of Christ . This deeply poetic book has far less action and personal interest than the others ...
... becomes an Epicurean . Then , after meeting and admiring Marcus Aurelius , he rises to Stoicism . From Stoicism he ... become a soul worthy of Christ . This deeply poetic book has far less action and personal interest than the others ...
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ITALY | 5 |
THE MIDDLE AGES | 11 |
ENGLISH LITERATURE 2247 | 22 |
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