Odyssey. Books VI-VIII. Edited by A.F. Garvie. - HOMER, (HOMERUS),
KORTE INHOUD
'It is not simply because it is the shortest book in the two epics that Odyssey 6 is a popular choice for beginning Homerists; attractive in subject-matter and straight-forward in expression it is free from structural difficulties and problems more congenial to the archaeologist than to the reader of a literary bent. The steepening gradient of Odyssey 7 and 8 matches sound paedagogical principle to make Odysseus' visit to the Phaeacians an excellent introduction to Homer, and a self-contained edition of these books thus has much to recommend it. (...) We are offered detailed guidance within a broader view of the poem as a whole, with parrticular emphasis, in accordance with the aims of this series, on questions of literary and narrative technique an poetic artistry. G.'s approach is marked by insistence on a single poet's conscious purpose shaping this complex epic from start to finish, and he repeatedly draws attention to devices creating a sense of unity, above all to a subtle and pervasive use of foreshado...
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1994Uitgever: Cambridge University Press376 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0521338409ISBN-13: 9780521338400Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Cambridge, 1994. Reprint 2003. VIII,368p. Paperback. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. [New] [Auteur: HOMER, (HOMERUS),] [Uitgever: Cambridge University Press] [Jaar: 1994] [Titel: Odyssey. Books VI-VIII. Edited by A.F. Garvie.]
