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Clio Enthroned A Study of Prose-Form in Thucydides [Paperback]

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  • Category: Books (Literary Collections)
  • Author:  Lamb, Walter R. M.
  • Author:  Lamb, Walter R. M.
  • ISBN-10:  1107634571
  • ISBN-10:  1107634571
  • ISBN-13:  9781107634572
  • ISBN-13:  9781107634572
  • Publisher:  Cambridge University Press
  • Publisher:  Cambridge University Press
  • Pages:  336
  • Pages:  336
  • Binding:  Paperback
  • Binding:  Paperback
  • Pub Date:  01-May-2013
  • Pub Date:  01-May-2013
  • SKU:  1107634571-11-MPOD
  • SKU:  1107634571-11-MPOD
  • Item ID: 101391740
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Originally published in 1914, this book examines Thucydides' prose style and the literary influences affecting his famous History of the Peloponnesian War.Originally published in 1914, this book examines Thucydides' prose style and the literary influences affecting him at the time that he wrote his famous History of the Peloponnesian War. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Thucydides or ancient historiography.Originally published in 1914, this book examines Thucydides' prose style and the literary influences affecting him at the time that he wrote his famous History of the Peloponnesian War. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Thucydides or ancient historiography.Originally published in 1914, this book examines Thucydides' prose style and the literary influences affecting him at the time that he wrote his famous History of the Peloponnesian War. Through the examination of a great deal of contemporary literature, philosophical dialogues, speeches and theatre, Lamb scrutinises specific passages in the History to discover the inspiration behind each and how each influence can be seen in Thucydides' writing. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Thucydides or ancient historiography.1. The general aim of the history; 2. Allurements of drama; 3. The mind of the writer; 4. Narrative prose; 5. The rhetorical invasion; 6. The Melian dialogue; 7. Personification; 8. Intonation; 9. Interpolation; 10. Conclusion; Index.
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