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A history of Greek literature: from the earliest period to the death of Demosthenes

A history of Greek literature: from the earliest period to the death of Demosthenes

Byron Jevons, Frank

Paperback

Literary CriticismAncient Egypt

ISBN10: 9389247748
ISBN13: 9789389247749
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 29 2019
Pages: 528
Weight: 1.46
Height: 1.18 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
From Homeric song to courtroom oratory, Greek writing shaped how the West still thinks about heroism, beauty, and the life of the mind. Listen to Greece speak first. Frank Byron Jevons offers a lucid ancient Greek literature survey that moves through Classical Greece 800-322 BC with the confidence of a seasoned guide. As a literary history reference and classical studies textbook, it traces greek epic poetry history in Homer and Hesiod study, follows the rise of greek lyric poetry, and reaches the thunder and finesse of Attic drama and tragedy in the Athens Golden Age. The story continues into prose and argument: historians and orators, then the Plato and Aristotle context that frames later philosophy and criticism, ending at the death of Demosthenes as an era closes. Jevons balances close reading with cultural history, linking poems and plays to religion, politics, and education. Written with scholarly care yet readable momentum, this volume highlights why these works mattered to their first audiences and why they still matter now: the emergence of civic debate, the shaping of genres, and the standards of style that still define literature. Ideal as a college classics course text, it also belongs in any library reference collection, a steady companion for collectors of classical antiquity and for curious readers returning to the sources. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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