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Questions about how ancient Greek texts establish their authority, reflect on each other, and project their own truths have become central for a wide range of r
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As well as producing one of the finest of all poetic traditions, ancient Greek culture produced a major tradition of poetic theory and criticism. Halliwell's vo
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This book explores the history of rhetorical thought and examines the gradual association of different aspects of rhetorical theory with two outstanding fourth-
Initiation into the Mysteries of the Ancient World
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The Philosophical Stage
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"In this book, classicist Joshua Billings considers classical Greek drama as intellectual history. Developing an innovative approach to dramatic form as a mode