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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... subjects : energy and eloquence are breathed into them , they are excited , mastered , dominated , they must write . Their problem is to control their emotions , and to direct them to the point of maximum expressiveness . But mediocre ...
... subjects : energy and eloquence are breathed into them , they are excited , mastered , dominated , they must write . Their problem is to control their emotions , and to direct them to the point of maximum expressiveness . But mediocre ...
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... subjects taught and respected in schools are the subjects which everyone can assimilate . A contributory factor is that schooling under a demo- cracy seems to get to work later and later , and to spend the early years teaching only the ...
... subjects taught and respected in schools are the subjects which everyone can assimilate . A contributory factor is that schooling under a demo- cracy seems to get to work later and later , and to spend the early years teaching only the ...
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... subjects . There has been a widespread belief , not without foundation , that scholars actually chose to write on subjects which were safe because so few people knew anything about them . In Germany the custom was invented of awarding ...
... subjects . There has been a widespread belief , not without foundation , that scholars actually chose to write on subjects which were safe because so few people knew anything about them . In Germany the custom was invented of awarding ...
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ITALY | 5 |
THE MIDDLE AGES | 11 |
ENGLISH LITERATURE 2247 | 22 |
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