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The poetics of old age in Greek epic, lyric, and tragedy

A striking feature of ancient Greek literature is its preoccupation with old age. Yet scholars have been slow to explore the subject - a possible reflection of the ageism that characterizes both ancient Greece and our times. This groundbreaking study by Thomas M. Falkner remedies the oversight by providing the most extensive treatment of old age in Greek literature to date.

Focusing on three major genres - epic, lyric, and tragedy - Falkner examines the representation of old age and the elderly in a range of texts, including Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Sappho's lyrics, and Sophocles' last tragedy, Oedipus at Colonus.

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English
Pages
342

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The poetics of old age in Greek epic, lyric, and tragedy
1995, University of Oklahoma Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-336) and index.

Published in
Norman
Series
Oklahoma series in classical culture ;, v. 19

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
880.09
Library of Congress
PA3015.O43 F35 1995, PA3015.O43F35 1995

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxi, 342 p. ;
Number of pages
342

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL784943M
Internet Archive
poeticsofoldagei0000falk
ISBN 10
0806127759
LCCN
95017116
OCLC/WorldCat
32394271
Goodreads
6982931

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