Ovid and Hesiod

Ovid and Hesiod
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 261
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ISBN-10 : 9781107328297
ISBN-13 : 1107328292
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Download or read book Ovid and Hesiod written by Ioannis Ziogas and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-11 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The influence on Ovid of Hesiod, the most important archaic Greek poet after Homer, has been underestimated. Yet, as this book shows, a profound engagement with Hesiod's themes is central to Ovid's poetic world. As a poet who praised women instead of men and opted for stylistic delicacy instead of epic grandeur, Hesiod is always contrasted with Homer. Ovid revives this epic rivalry by setting the Hesiodic character of his Metamorphoses against the Homeric character of Virgil's Aeneid. Dr Ziogas explores not only Ovid's intertextual engagement with Hesiod's works but also his dialogue with the rich scholarly, philosophical and literary tradition of Hesiodic reception. An important contribution to the study of Ovid and the wider poetry of the Augustan age, the book also forms an excellent case study in how the reception of previous traditions can become the driving force of poetic creation.


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