Greek and the Greeks by Sir Kenneth J Dover

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Greek and the Greeks by Sir Kenneth J Dover

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Summary

Collection of articles published on the Greek language and Greek poetry, ranging from the word order in Greek to the comic techniques of Aristophanes. Throughout, the author argues that the study of Ancient Greece should be founded on the actual Greek texts.

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Greek and the Greeks by Sir Kenneth J Dover

This book contains the majority of Sir Kenneth Dover's published articles on the Greek language and Greek poetry, including styles and registers in Greek, Archilochus, aspects of tragedy and the comic techniques of Aristophanes. Over the last 40 years his contributions to the study of Greek language and history have ranged from a study of Greek word order to analyses of Greek morality and sexuality. He believes that no answer to any question about the ancient Greeks can claim to be more probable than its alternatives unless it is properly founded on what Greek texts actually say. The interpretation of Greek texts require two things: one is perfectionism in matters of language, and the other is willingness to make use of the experience of other cultures, including our own.

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ISBN 13 9780631157922
ISBN 10 0631157921
Title Greek and the Greeks
Author Sir Kenneth J Dover
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 1987-12-10
Number of pages 300
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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