This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 03025596
Title:
Antimachus of Colophon and the Position of Women in Greek Poetry
A fragment printed for the use of scholars
Original Publication: United Kingdom: S. Sonnenschein,1896.
Note: Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Antimachus of Colophon and the Position of Women in Greek Poetry" by E. F. M. Benecke is a scholarly publication written in the late 19th century. This work investigates the portrayal and significance of women in Greek poetry, focusing on the contributions of Antimachus of Colophon and contrasting earlier and later poetic traditions. The book aims to explore how romantic love was conceived in ancient literature, particularly in relation to the evolving societal roles of women within these poetic texts. The opening of the work sets the stage for a deeper analysis of the views on women expressed in Greek literature, noting a significant evolution from earlier poetic traditions to those emerging in the Alexandrian era. Benecke presents an argument that challenges the prevailing notion that later poets initiated a romantic view of women, suggesting instead that Antimachus was pivotal in acknowledging women's worth in a love context. He lays out a plan for examining various forms of poetry and drama to illustrate the transition in perspectives regarding women's roles and their representation in both comedic and tragic works, ultimately seeking to contextualize Antimachus's influence in the broader history of Greek literary tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Benecke, E. F. M. (Edward Felix Mendelssohn), 1870-1895
EBook No.: 67573
Published: Mar 6, 2022
Downloads: 67
Language: English
Subject: Women in literature
Subject: Greek poetry -- History and criticism
Subject: Women and literature -- Greece
Subject: Antimachus, of Colophon -- Characters
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 03025596
Title:
Antimachus of Colophon and the Position of Women in Greek Poetry
A fragment printed for the use of scholars
Original Publication: United Kingdom: S. Sonnenschein,1896.
Note: Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Antimachus of Colophon and the Position of Women in Greek Poetry" by E. F. M. Benecke is a scholarly publication written in the late 19th century. This work investigates the portrayal and significance of women in Greek poetry, focusing on the contributions of Antimachus of Colophon and contrasting earlier and later poetic traditions. The book aims to explore how romantic love was conceived in ancient literature, particularly in relation to the evolving societal roles of women within these poetic texts. The opening of the work sets the stage for a deeper analysis of the views on women expressed in Greek literature, noting a significant evolution from earlier poetic traditions to those emerging in the Alexandrian era. Benecke presents an argument that challenges the prevailing notion that later poets initiated a romantic view of women, suggesting instead that Antimachus was pivotal in acknowledging women's worth in a love context. He lays out a plan for examining various forms of poetry and drama to illustrate the transition in perspectives regarding women's roles and their representation in both comedic and tragic works, ultimately seeking to contextualize Antimachus's influence in the broader history of Greek literary tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Benecke, E. F. M. (Edward Felix Mendelssohn), 1870-1895
EBook No.: 67573
Published: Mar 6, 2022
Downloads: 67
Language: English
Subject: Women in literature
Subject: Greek poetry -- History and criticism
Subject: Women and literature -- Greece
Subject: Antimachus, of Colophon -- Characters
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.