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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... difficult to admire . Those who enjoy his vigour are repelled by his pedantry ; those who like his idealism hate his ... difficulty which his readers feel is based on a lack of harmony between conflicting factors in Rabelais's book ; and ...
... difficult to admire . Those who enjoy his vigour are repelled by his pedantry ; those who like his idealism hate his ... difficulty which his readers feel is based on a lack of harmony between conflicting factors in Rabelais's book ; and ...
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... difficult to explain such parts of his language . Scholars argued — not about its fine shades , but about its real meanings . Erudite allusive poets ( like Apollonius ) embedded frag- ments of it in their own poetry : still not quite ...
... difficult to explain such parts of his language . Scholars argued — not about its fine shades , but about its real meanings . Erudite allusive poets ( like Apollonius ) embedded frag- ments of it in their own poetry : still not quite ...
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... difficult to see in proper perspective . Like all complex events , the decline of public interest in classical studies had a number of different causes . Some of these had nothing to do with classical culture , others were only ...
... difficult to see in proper perspective . Like all complex events , the decline of public interest in classical studies had a number of different causes . Some of these had nothing to do with classical culture , others were only ...
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ITALY | 5 |
THE MIDDLE AGES | 11 |
ENGLISH LITERATURE 2247 | 22 |
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