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The idea of iambos

Title
The idea of iambos [electronic resource] / Andrea Rotstein.
Author
Rotstein, Andrea.
Publication
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

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Description
1 online resource (xvii, 388 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
Idea of iambos (Online)
Alternative Title
Idea of iambos (Online)
Subject
  • Iambic poetry, Greek > History and criticism
  • Greek language > Metrics and rhythmics
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [353]-379) and indexes.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Language (note)
  • Text in English; some Ancient Greek with English translations.
Contents
Pt. 1, Greek iambos (7th-4th cent. BCE) : genre and corpus. Approaching genre ; The corpus of iambic poets -- Pt. 2, Ways of seeing. Iambos in Aristotle's works ; Ancient theories of iambos -- Pt. 3, Iambos and iambeion : a study of terms in context. Iambos in Archilochus (fr. 215W) ; Iambe and iambos ; Iambos and iambeion in the Classical period -- Pt. 4, The performance of iambos. Musical performance of iamboi ; public performance of iamboi -- Pt. 5, Perceptions of iambos. Archilochus as a prototype of invective poetry ; Invective as the dominant feature of iambos.
LCCN
2009935890
OCLC
ssj0000338872
Author
Rotstein, Andrea.
Title
The idea of iambos [electronic resource] / Andrea Rotstein.
Imprint
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [353]-379) and indexes.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
Language
Text in English; some Ancient Greek with English translations.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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