| Portraits: Biographical Representation in the Greek and Latin Literature of the Roman Empire Contributor(s): Edwards, M. J. (Editor), Swain, Simon (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198149379 ISBN-13: 9780198149378 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $266.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 1997 Annotation: This collection of essays illustrates the growth of interest in the representation of individuals, which resulted from the changed environment within which Greek and Latin authors worked in late antiquity. The subjects all fall within the period of the Roman empire, and illustrate the importance of individual personality in literature for an age in which few individuals could hope to achieve political significance. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 880.09 |
| LCCN: 97009924 |
| Lexile Measure: 1550 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.12 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of essays illustrates the growth of interest in the representation of individuals, which resulted from the changed environment within which Greek and Latin authors worked in late antiquity. The subjects all fall within the period of the Roman empire, and illustrate the importance of individual personality in literature for an age in which few individuals could hope to achieve political significance. |