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  • The Defective Art of Poetry The Defective Art of Poetry
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    The Defective Art of Poetry

    Treating the work of Sappho, Goethe, Blake, Hölderlin, Verlaine, George, Mörike, and Yeats in detail, Bennett makes the provocative argument that the nature of lyric poetry in the West has an element of defectiveness. This study delves into the...
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  • Contested Language in Malory's Morte Darthur Contested Language in Malory's Morte Darthur
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    Contested Language in Malory's Morte Darthur

    Examining Malory's political language, this study offers a revisionary view of Arthur's kingship in the Morte Darthur and the role of the Round Table fellowship. Considering a range of historical and political sources, Lexton suggests that Malory used a...
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  • Poetics of Victory in the Greek West Poetics of Victory in the Greek West
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    Poetics of Victory in the Greek West

    The Poetics of Victory in the Greek West examines the relationship between epinician and the heroizing narratives about athletes, or "hero-athlete narratives," that circulated orally in Sicily and Italy in the late archaic and early classical...
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  • Complete Euripides, Volume 5 Complete Euripides, Volume 5
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    Complete Euripides, Volume 5

    Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series offers new translations that go...
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  • De Arte Metrica Commodiani (1881) De Arte Metrica Commodiani (1881)
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    De Arte Metrica Commodiani (1881)

    De Arte Metrica Commodiani est liber auctore Friderico Hanssen editus anno MDCCCLXXXI. In hoc libro, auctor tractat de arte metrica, quae est disciplina quae versatur circa mensuram et numerum in versibus. Commodianus, poeta Christianus saeculi tertii,...
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  • De Aristotelis Politicorum Libris De Aristotelis Politicorum Libris
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    De Aristotelis Politicorum Libris

    Libellus ""De Aristotelis Politicorum Libris: Dissertatio"" a Ioanne Petro Nickes anno MDCCCLI editus est, qui Aristotelis opus ""Politica"" tractat. In hoc opere, auctor quaestiones varias exponit et analysat, quae ad politicae scientiae fundamenta...
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  • De Apuleio Isiacorum Mysteriorum Teste (1900) De Apuleio Isiacorum Mysteriorum Teste (1900)
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    De Apuleio Isiacorum Mysteriorum Teste (1900)

    De libro ""De Apuleio Isiacorum Mysteriorum Teste"" auctore Karel Hendrik Eduard De Jong, anno MCM publicato, tractatur de Apuleii Asclepiadeae de Mysteriorum Isidis sacrorum testimoniis. In hoc opere, auctor diversas fontes, inter quas etiam Apuleii...
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  • De Aristotelis Rhetoricis Et Ethicis Nicomacheis De Aristotelis Rhetoricis Et Ethicis Nicomacheis
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    De Aristotelis Rhetoricis Et Ethicis Nicomacheis

    Liber ""De Aristotelis Rhetoricis Et Ethicis Nicomacheis: Et In Quo Et Cur Inter Se Quum Congruant Tum Differant"" auctore Kalischer, Salomon, anno MDCCCLXIX editus est. In hoc libro, auctor Aristotelis opera ""Rhetorica"" et ""Ethica Nicomachea""...
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  • De Apocriefe Boeken Des Ouden Verbonds (1874) De Apocriefe Boeken Des Ouden Verbonds (1874)
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    De Apocriefe Boeken Des Ouden Verbonds (1874)

    De Apocriefe Boeken Des Ouden Verbonds is een boek geschreven door Johannes Dyserinck en uitgegeven in 1874. Het boek bevat de apocriefe boeken van het Oude Testament, die niet zijn opgenomen in de protestantse bijbel. Deze boeken zijn onder meer de...
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  • De Amicitia Apud Aristotelem (1882) De Amicitia Apud Aristotelem (1882)
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    De Amicitia Apud Aristotelem (1882)

    De Amicitia Apud Aristotelem est liber auctore Krantz, Emile, anno MDCCCLXXXII editus. In hoc libro, Krantz Aristotelis doctrinam de amicitia explicat et interpretatur. Aristoteles amicitiam non solum ut bonum per seipsum sed etiam ut instrumentum ad...
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  • De Aeschinis Oratoris Vita (1841) De Aeschinis Oratoris Vita (1841)
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    De Aeschinis Oratoris Vita (1841)

    De Aeschinis Oratoris Vita est liber a Ewaldus Stechow scriptus anno MDCCCXLI. In hoc libro, Stechow narrat vitam Aeschinis, oratoris Graeci qui vixit in saeculo IV a.C. Aeschinis fuit discipulus Isocratis, et inter alia, contendit contra Demosthenem in...
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  • Das Zweite Buch Der Aristotelischen Schrift Uber Die Seele Das Zweite Buch Der Aristotelischen Schrift Uber Die Seele
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    Das Zweite Buch Der Aristotelischen Schrift Uber Die Seele

    Das Zweite Buch der aristotelischen Schrift �����ber die Seele: In kritischer �����bersetzung (1894) von Ernst Essen ist eine kritische �����bersetzung des zweiten Buches von Aristoteles' Werk De Anima, das sich mit der menschlichen Seele und deren...
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  • De Abstrusis Sermonibus De Abstrusis Sermonibus
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    De Abstrusis Sermonibus

    De Abstrusis Sermonibus: Expositio Sermonum Antiquorum (1844) ist ein Buch von Fulgentius, Fabius Planciades. Das Buch ist eine Sammlung von antiken Reden und ihre Interpretationen. Fulgentius, Fabius Planciades, ein r������mischer Gelehrter des 4...
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  • Das Wesen Der Senta In Richard Wagner's Dichtung Das Wesen Der Senta In Richard Wagner's Dichtung
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    Das Wesen Der Senta In Richard Wagner's Dichtung

    Das Buch ""Das Wesen der Senta in Richard Wagners Dichtung: Der Fliegende Holl�����nder"" von Edmund von Hagen aus dem Jahr 1880 besch�����ftigt sich mit der Figur der Senta in Wagners ber�����hmter Oper. Der Autor analysiert die psychologischen und...
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  • Das System Der Hesiodischen Kosmogonie (1874) Das System Der Hesiodischen Kosmogonie (1874)
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    Das System Der Hesiodischen Kosmogonie (1874)

    Das Buch ""Das System der hesiodischen Kosmogonie"" von Hans Flach wurde im Jahr 1874 ver������ffentlicht. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit der Kosmogonie, also der Lehre von der Entstehung des Universums, des griechischen Dichters Hesiod. Flach untersucht...
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  • Das Nibelungenlied In Der Aeltesten Gestalt (1874) Das Nibelungenlied In Der Aeltesten Gestalt (1874)
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    Das Nibelungenlied In Der Aeltesten Gestalt (1874)

    Das Buch ""Das Nibelungenlied in der �����ltesten Gestalt"" von Alfred Holder wurde im Jahr 1874 ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich um eine Ausgabe des Nibelungenlieds, eines epischen Gedichts aus dem Mittelalter, das die Geschichte von Siegfried und...
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  • Das Etymologicum Florentinum Parvum Das Etymologicum Florentinum Parvum
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    Das Etymologicum Florentinum Parvum

    Das Etymologicum Florentinum Parvum: Und Das Sogenannte Etymologicum Magnum Genuinum (1896) von Otto Carnuth ist ein Buch, das sich mit der Etymologie der griechischen Sprache befasst. Es enth�����lt zwei Texte: das Etymologicum Florentinum Parvum und...
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  • Das Elucidarium Des Honorius Augustodunensis Das Elucidarium Des Honorius Augustodunensis
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    Das Elucidarium Des Honorius Augustodunensis

    Das Buch ""Das Elucidarium Des Honorius Augustodunensis: Und Der Franzosische Metrische Lucidaire Des XIII Jahrhundert (1884)"" von Hug Schladebach ist eine Studie �����ber zwei mittelalterliche Texte aus dem 13. Jahrhundert. Der erste Text, das...
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  • Homer and His Critics Homer and His Critics
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    Homer and His Critics

    Here is presented a succinct and insightful account of the reception of the Iliad and Odyssey from antiquity to the mid-twentieth century. The overall result is less a systematic history than a series of independent studies differing in scale and focus,...
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  • From Homer to Tragedy From Homer to Tragedy
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    From Homer to Tragedy

    The role of poetic allusion in classical Greek poetry, to Homer especially, has often largely been neglected or even almost totally ignored. This book, first published in 1990, clarifies the place of Homer in Greek education, as well as adding to the...
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  • Pope, Homer, and Manliness Pope, Homer, and Manliness
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    Pope, Homer, and Manliness

    The author here reassesses the concept of 'masculinity', and argues that it cannot be seen as an absolute standard, but only as the product of perpetual conflict between competing and unstable models. The argument is sustained by a close reading of the...
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  • From Mycenae to Homer From Mycenae to Homer
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    From Mycenae to Homer

    This book, first published in 1958, aims to describe Greek art and poetry within this ambiguous period of ancient history (often referred to as the Greek 'Dark Ages'), and to explore the possibilities of learning about Mycenaean civilisation from its own...
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  • People and Themes in Homer's Odyssey People and Themes in Homer's Odyssey
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    People and Themes in Homer's Odyssey

    Published in 1970, this important work interprets the poem with a focus on the idiosyncrasies of its originally oral composition. In part I, the main themes of the Odyssey such as 'guest-friendship' and 'testing' are investigated. The incorporation of...
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  • The Late Medieval Origins of the Modern Novel The Late Medieval Origins of the Modern Novel
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    The Late Medieval Origins of the Modern Novel

    The Late Medieval Origins of the Modern Novel dramatically refreshes the age-old debate regarding the novel's origins and purpose. Acknowledging the excellence of Doody, Moore, and Pavel's recent work, scholarship has yet to account for literature's...
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  • Saint Vincent Ferrer, His World and Life Saint Vincent Ferrer, His World and Life
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    Saint Vincent Ferrer, His World and Life

    The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries were times of tumultuous change in medieval Europe; they witnessed the Black Death, the Great Papal Schism, heightened fears of the apocalypse, and the elimination of Spain's non-Christian population. Few figures...
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  • Narratives of the Islamic Conquest from Medieval Spain Narratives of the Islamic Conquest from Medieval Spain
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    Narratives of the Islamic Conquest from Medieval Spain

    After the Islamic conquest on Spain in 711, an array of literary works emerged during the medieval period in response to the historical event. Narratives of the Islamic Conquest from Medieval Spain explores these understudied materials from the...
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  • Wales and the Medieval Colonial Imagination Wales and the Medieval Colonial Imagination
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    Wales and the Medieval Colonial Imagination

    Focusing on works by some of the major literary figures of the period, Michael A. Faletra argues that the legendary history of Britain that flourished in medieval chronicles and Arthurian romances traces its origins to twelfth-century Anglo-Norman...
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  • Metamorphoseon Xiii. Xiv. Metamorphoseon Xiii. Xiv.
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    Metamorphoseon Xiii. Xiv.

    Este livro traz os livros XIII e XIV das Metamorfoses de Ovídio, que contam as histórias de Cicno e Ciparisse, bem como as de Perseu e Médusa. É uma obra-prima da literatura clássica, com surpreendentes descrições e interpretações mitológicasThis work...
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  • De L'origine De L'épopée Chevaleresque Du Moyen Âge De L'origine De L'épopée Chevaleresque Du Moyen Âge
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    De L'origine De L'épopée Chevaleresque Du Moyen Âge

    Ce livre explore l'évolution de la littérature chevaleresque au Moyen Âge. L'auteur y expose l'origine de l'épopée chevaleresque, sa place dans la société médiévale et son influence sur la littérature moderne. This work has been selected by scholars as...
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  • Intorno Ad Alcuni Luoghi Della Ifigenia in Aulide Di Euripide Osservazioni. (Publ., R. Ist. Di Studi Superiori Practici E Di Perfezionamento in Firenze). Intorno Ad Alcuni Luoghi Della Ifigenia in Aulide Di Euripide Osservazioni. (Publ., R. Ist. Di Studi Superiori Practici E Di Perfezionamento in Firenze).
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    Intorno Ad Alcuni Luoghi Della Ifigenia in Aulide Di Euripide Osservazioni. (Publ., R. Ist. Di Studi Superiori Practici E Di Perfezionamento in Firenze).

    In questo saggio, Girolamo Vitelli esamina il luogo e il tempo della rappresentazione della tragedia di Euripide 'Ifigenia in Aulide'. L'autore offre una profonda analisi del contesto storico e culturale in cui la tragedia fu composta e rappresentata,...
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  • The Hundred Riddles of Symphosius The Hundred Riddles of Symphosius
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    The Hundred Riddles of Symphosius

    The Hundred Riddles of Symphosius is a fascinating collection of puzzles and brain-teasers from the ancient world. The riddles cover a range of subjects, from animals and plants to everyday objects and philosophical concepts. Perfect for scholars and...
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  • Studien zu den Griechischen Florilegien... Studien zu den Griechischen Florilegien...
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    Studien zu den Griechischen Florilegien...

    Dieses Werk bietet eine umfassende Analyse der griechischen Florilegien. Es analysiert die Entstehung, Bedeutung und Verbreitung dieser literarischen Gattung und bietet eine detaillierte Untersuchung einiger wichtiger Beispiele.This work has been...
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  • The Evangelium Nicodemi In Anglo-saxon And Middle English The Evangelium Nicodemi In Anglo-saxon And Middle English
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    The Evangelium Nicodemi In Anglo-saxon And Middle English

    A translation of the Evangelium Nicodemi, a medieval religious text, into Anglo-Saxon and Middle English. Abbie Fiske Eaton's work is a valuable resource for students of medieval literature, religious studies, and linguistics.This work has been selected...
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  • Il Paradiso, Versione E Com. Per F. Limarzi... Il Paradiso, Versione E Com. Per F. Limarzi...
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    Il Paradiso, Versione E Com. Per F. Limarzi...

    Una versione commentata e reinterpretata dell'ultimo atto della Divina Commedia di Dante. Questa edizione, curata dall'autore F. Limarzi, approfondisce il significato allegorico e teologico del Paradiso di Dante, offrendo al lettore nuove chiavi di...
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  • Der Ursprüngliche Und Echte Schluss Der Odyssee Homers... Der Ursprüngliche Und Echte Schluss Der Odyssee Homers...
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    Der Ursprüngliche Und Echte Schluss Der Odyssee Homers...

    Dieses Buch enthält den ursprünglichen und echten Schluss der Odyssee Homers. Es ist ein faszinierendes Werk für alle, die sich für die klassische Literatur und die griechische Mythologie interessieren.This work has been selected by scholars as being...
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  • Les Épigrammes De Martial... Les Épigrammes De Martial...
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    Les Épigrammes De Martial...

    Découvrez un recueil d'épigrammes du poète latin Martial, accompagné de commentaires et d'analyses approfondies.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This...
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  • Der Lambeth-psalter Der Lambeth-psalter
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    Der Lambeth-psalter

    This rare manuscript from the Lambeth Palace Library is a unique example of an Old English interlinear translation of the Psalms. With its valuable insights into the linguistic and cultural history of medieval England, this book is an important resource...
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  • Anhang Zu Homers Ilias, Schulausgabe; Volume 1 Anhang Zu Homers Ilias, Schulausgabe; Volume 1
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    Anhang Zu Homers Ilias, Schulausgabe; Volume 1

    Anhang zu Homers Ilias Schulausgabe ist ein unverzichtbares Werk für jeden, der sich für Homers Ilias interessiert. Es bietet eine Vielzahl von Materialien und Anmerkungen, um das Verständnis und die Interpretation des Werks zu erleichtern.This work has...
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Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval