Inconsistency in Roman Epic Studies in Catullus, Lucretius, Vergil, Ovid and Lucan |
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| Author:
| O'Hara, James J. |
| Series title: | Roman Literature and Its Contexts Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-61856-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $225.00 |
Book Description:
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How should we react as readers and as critics when two passages in a literary work contradict one another? Classicists once assumed that all inconsistencies in ancient texts needed to be amended, explained away, or lamented. This book explores the possibility of interpreting inconsistencies in Roman epic.
How should we react as readers and as critics when two passages in a literary work contradict one another? Classicists once assumed that all inconsistencies in ancient texts needed to be amended, explained away, or lamented. This book explores the possibility of interpreting inconsistencies in Roman epic.