| Homeric Rhythm: A Philosophical Study Contributor(s): Vivante, Paolo (Author), Unknown (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313303630 ISBN-13: 9780313303630 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 883.01 |
| LCCN: 96050293 |
| Lexile Measure: 1040 |
| Series: Contributions to the Study of World Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.94 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a follow-up to his previous Homeric studies, noted classicist Paolo Vivante explores Homer's verse, highlighting rhythm rather than metre. Rhythmical qualities, he argues, constitute the force of the verse--for example, in the way the words take position and in the way each pause hints suspense, producing an immediate sense of time. Vivante's main concern is not with the techniques or rules of the verse-composition, but more philosophically with verse itself as a fundamental form of human expression. This study will be of interest to both students and scholars. |