The Poetics of Latin Didactic
| Author | : Katharina Volk |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 310 |
| Release | : 2002-06-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0199245509 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780199245505 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (505 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Poetics of Latin Didactic by : Katharina Volk
Download or read book The Poetics of Latin Didactic written by Katharina Volk and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-06-27 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work offers a theoretical look at Latin didactic poems. It discusses the characteristics that make a poem didactic from the points of view of both theory and literary history, and traces the genre's history, from Hesiod to Roman times.