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Pages: 268
Authors: Gregory Nagy
Categories: History
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To understand the emergence of Homeric poetry as an actual written text, it is essential to trace the history of Homeric performance, from the very beginnings o
The Cambridge Guide to Homer
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Authors: Corinne Ondine Pache
Categories: Literary Collections
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-03-05 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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From its ancient incarnation as a song to recent translations in modern languages, Homeric epic remains an abiding source of inspiration for both scholars and a
Homer in Performance
Language: en
Pages: 441
Authors: Jonathan Ready
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-08-13 - Publisher: University of Texas Press

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Before they were written down, the poems attributed to Homer were performed orally, usually by rhapsodes (singers/reciters) who might have traveled from city to
Listening to Homer
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Pages: 248
Authors: Ruth Scodel
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-06-02 - Publisher: University of Michigan Press

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The Epic Rhapsode and His Craft
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: José Miguel González
Categories: Acting
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013 - Publisher: Harvard University Press

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This book argues that oracular utterance, dramatic acting, and rhetorical delivery powerfully elucidate the practice of epic rhapsodes in Homeric performance. A