Greek Literature
Greek Literature by P. E. Easterling, published by Cambridge University Press in 1989, presents a comprehensive survey of Greek literature from Homer to the end of the period of stable Graeco-Roman civilization in the third century A.D. This edition, consisting of 217 pages, reflects recent advances in classical scholarship and emphasizes texts that have gained recognition in modern times.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of early Greek poetry, Greek drama, philosophy, history, and oratory, along with literature from the Hellenistic period and the Empire. The volume concludes with a chapter on books and readers in the Greek world, and each section includes appendices of authors and works, a list of works cited, and an index, enhancing the scholarly value of this work in the field of classical literature history and criticism.
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“The Cambridge History of Classical Literature, Volume 1 offers a comprehensive survey of Greek literature from Homer to end of the period of stable Graeco-Roman civilation in the third century A.D. It embodies the advances made by recent classical scholarship and pays particular attention to texts that have become known in modern times. After its success in hardcover, this volume is now being issued in four paperback parts, providing individual texts on early Greek poetry, Greek drama, philosophy, history and oratory, and on the literature of the Hellenistic period and the Empire. A chapter on books and readers in the Greek world concludes Part 4. Each part has its own appendix of authors and works, a list of works cited, and an index.”–Publisher’s description.
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