The ›Certamen Homeri et Hesiodi‹
This book provides a comprehensive study of the Certamen Homeri et Hesiodi, an influential ancient Greek text that narrates the lives of Homer and Hesiod and their legendary poetic contest. It offers new perspectives on the nature, uses, and legacy of the text and its tale of literary competition.
Located within a recent trend in scholarship that treats ancient biographies as modes of literary re...
This book provides a comprehensive study of the Certamen Homeri et Hesiodi, an influential ancient Greek text that narrates the lives of Homer and Hesiod and their legendary poetic contest. It offers new perspectives on the nature, uses, and legacy of the text and its tale of literary competition.
Located within a recent trend in scholarship that treats ancient biographies as modes of literary re...
